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Title	Pershing Square
View	Monument to Spanish-American War dead (1900), foreground, with other contemporary pieces
Notes	A monument to California' s 20 Spanish-American War dead was erected in 1900; it is allegedly modeled after a Spanish-American War veteran, 7th California Infantry volunteer Charlie Hammond of San Francisco, and is believed to be the oldest work of public art in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council declared it a historic-cultural monument in 1990
Work Type	open spaces recreation areas parks (recreation areas) open spaces squares (open spaces)
Style/Period	Twentieth century
Creator Name	Olin, Laurie, 1938- Legorreta Vilchis, Ricardo
Creator Nationality	American
Subject.work	architecture cityscape contemporary (1960 to present) nonrepresentational art recreation and games festivals parks (recreation areas) Performing arts public art
Country	United States
City	Los Angeles
State/Province	California
Location.Notes	City block bounded by 5th Street, 6th Street, Hill Street, and Olive Street; address 532 S. Olive St.
Architectural Material	concrete; pavers; plant material
Technique	construction (assembling); gardening
Dates	1992-1994 (creation)
Photographer	Gilchrist, Scott
Date Photographed	8/19/2004
Subject Information	Pershing Square is a public park in downtown Los Angeles. The park is exactly one square block in size, bounded by 5th Street to the north, 6th Street to the south, Hill Street to the east, and Olive Street to the west. It sits on top of a large underground parking garage. In 1992, the park was closed for a major $14.5 million redesign and renovation by architect Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico, and landscape architect Laurie Olin of the U.S. The new park opened in 1994 with a 10-story purple bell tower, fountains, numerous public artworks including a walkway representing an earthquake fault line designed and executed by artist Barbara McCarren, a concert stage, a seasonal ice rink, and small plazas with seating. It is now predominantly paved expanses, with small areas of trees in raised planters.
Information.source	Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Credit Line	copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)

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