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Guardian of Water

Coordinates: 32°43′19″N 117°10′22″W / 32.72196°N 117.17269°W / 32.72196; -117.17269
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Guardian of Water
The sculpture's obverse
Map
ArtistDonal Hord
Year1939 (1939)
LocationSan Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates32°43′19″N 117°10′22″W / 32.72196°N 117.17269°W / 32.72196; -117.17269

Guardian of Water is a 1939 fountain and sculpture by Donal Hord, installed outside the San Diego County Administration Center, in the U.S. state of California. The statue was dedicated on June 10, 1939.[1]

In 1960, a replica of the fountain and sculpture was sent as a gift to San Diego's sister city of Yokohama by the San Diego-Yokohama Friendship Commission. It stands by the waterfront in Yokohama's Yamashita Park.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Guardian of Water Sculpture". San Diego County. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Public Art Around the World: Guardian of Water sculpture". Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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