San Jose is filled with many statues. One or two of these San Jose monuments are stuffed with history, while some others are rather new. Many monuments in San Jose can be discovered on your way around the city.
Quetzalcoatl
This eight foot tall charcoal gray, synthesised stone snake statue erected by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model supplied by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to make. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on an analogous monument at the Nation's Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Square de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Located at 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The sizeable brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the main entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances every year.
Figure Holding the Sun
At 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the fabricated steel statue. The statue was designed by Italo Scanga. It was placed here in 1988. The statue has many colors that resemble the colors of the dawn and sunset. The statue features someone holding a massive circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue located in front of the Center for Performing Humanities. It has a plaque on the side of it that asserts it is a brown bear, while it resembles a polar bear to several visitors due to its white colour. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The Brown Bear monument 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 is brown in color.
McKinley Was Here Statue
Four months before he was rubbed out, United States President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his death, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that celebrates this fact. The statue has been in place since February 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 pa. The monument looks like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
Quetzalcoatl
This eight foot tall charcoal gray, synthesised stone snake statue erected by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model supplied by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to make. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on an analogous monument at the Nation's Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Square de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Located at 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The sizeable brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the main entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances every year.
Figure Holding the Sun
At 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the fabricated steel statue. The statue was designed by Italo Scanga. It was placed here in 1988. The statue has many colors that resemble the colors of the dawn and sunset. The statue features someone holding a massive circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue located in front of the Center for Performing Humanities. It has a plaque on the side of it that asserts it is a brown bear, while it resembles a polar bear to several visitors due to its white colour. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The Brown Bear monument 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 is brown in color.
McKinley Was Here Statue
Four months before he was rubbed out, United States President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his death, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that celebrates this fact. The statue has been in place since February 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 pa. 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.
