Horton Plaza and Broadway Fountain - San Diego, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 42.927 W 117° 09.693
11S E 484860 N 3619754
One of the most historic parks in San Diego.
Waymark Code: WMVTZC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2017
Views: 7
Taken from Wikipedia, "Horton Plaza is a small (half a city block) city park in Downtown San Diego, California. The Broadway Fountain stands in the middle of the plaza. The plaza was designated a historical landmark by the City of San Diego on March 19, 1971. he area of the park was sold to the city of San Diego in 1895 by its namesake, Alonzo Horton. Originally, the plaza was intended for use by his guests staying at the Horton House Hotel.
The fountain in the middle of the plaza was designed by Irving Gill, which he modeled after the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates. Louis J. Wilde, banker and part-owner of the U. S. Grant Hotel, donated $10,000 to help build the fountain, which was completed in 1910. The engraving on the frieze reads "Broadway Fountain for the People."
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