Pioneer Monument, Historical monument in Civic Center, San Francisco, United States.
The Pioneer Monument stands 47 feet tall with bronze sculptures and relief plaques around a central granite pillar near the Asian Art Museum.
James Lick provided $100,000 in 1876 for the creation of this monument, which survived the devastating 1906 earthquake that destroyed the nearby City Hall.
The monument features bronze figures including Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, along with depictions of commerce, agriculture, and California settlers.
Visitors can find the monument between Hyde and Larkin Streets on Fulton Street, adjacent to the San Francisco Public Library.
The 800-ton structure includes medallion portraits of notable California figures and relief scenes depicting vaqueros and wagon trains crossing mountains.
Location: San Francisco
Website: http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!13942!0
GPS coordinates: 37.77970,-122.41594
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:11
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