San Jose city is full of many monuments. Several of these San Jose monuments are stuffed with an incredible history, while some of the others are rather new. Lots of monuments in San Jose can be explored on the way around the town.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal gray, artificial stone snake statue constructed by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model provided by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to make. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on a similar monument at the Nation's Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Piazza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
At 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The large brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the primary entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances annually.
Figure Holding the Sun
At 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the built steel statue. The monument was designed by Italo Scanga. It was placed here in 1988. The statue has many colours that are like the colors of the sunrise and nightfall. The statue features a person holding a big circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue found in front of the Center for Performing Arts. It has a plaque on the side of it that says it is a brown bear, although it looks like a polar bear to several visitors due to its white color. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The statue is not as detailed which makes it more of a modern type of art and unique in appearance. Interestingly Benny Bufano created another bear sculpture which he named polar bear, and it's brown in colour.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was killed, United States President William McKinley addressed a large crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that venerates this fact. The statue has been in place since Feb 21, 1903.
Henry Naglee Statue
Henry Naglee made a fortune in San Jose by making wine. After his death in 1915, his girls paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to recollect their father. The monument looks like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal gray, artificial stone snake statue constructed by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model provided by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to make. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on a similar monument at the Nation's Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Piazza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
At 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The large brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the primary entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances annually.
Figure Holding the Sun
At 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the built steel statue. The monument was designed by Italo Scanga. It was placed here in 1988. The statue has many colours that are like the colors of the sunrise and nightfall. The statue features a person holding a big circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue found in front of the Center for Performing Arts. It has a plaque on the side of it that says it is a brown bear, although it looks like a polar bear to several visitors due to its white color. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The statue is not as detailed which makes it more of a modern type of art and unique in appearance. Interestingly Benny Bufano created another bear sculpture which he named polar bear, and it's brown in colour.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was killed, United States President William McKinley addressed a large crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that venerates this fact. The statue has been in place since Feb 21, 1903.
Henry Naglee Statue
Henry Naglee made a fortune in San Jose by making wine. After his death in 1915, his girls paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to recollect their father. The monument looks like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
About the Author:
Caerea Londerson has been interested in San Jose landmarks for many years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. For more details about San Jose monuments please visit her site.
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