San Jose Fountain - San Jose, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 19.920 W 121° 53.235
10S E 598577 N 4132283
A fountain in front of the federal courthouse in downtown San Jose.
Waymark Code: WM7J85
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
Views: 3
The fountain sits in front of the federal courthouse on the corner of San Carlos and First St.
The inventory describes it as: "Fountain sculpture comprised of two nude figures standing atop series of stacked cones in circular fountain basin. The piece was commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration's Art-in-Architecture Program."
The fountain is still spouting water.
TITLE: San Jose Fountain
ARTIST(S): Graham, Robert, 1938-2008, sculptor.
DATE: Completed Jan. 1987.
MEDIUM: Metal
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75002879
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located San Jose Courthouse & Federal Building, 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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