The city of San Jose is filled with many structures. A few of these San Jose monuments are filled with a past, while some others are rather new. Lots of monuments in San Jose can be explored on the way round the city.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal grey, synthetic stone snake statue built by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model offered by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to create. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on an analogous monument at the National Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Plaza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Situated 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 primary entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances each year.
Figure Holding the Sun
Located 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 resemble the colours of the sunrise and sunset. The statue features a person holding a massive circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue located in front of the Center for Performing Humanities. The white sculpture has a plaque on the side of it that announces it's a brown bear, although it resembles a polar bear to many visitors because of its white color. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The Brown Bear monument is not as detailed which makes it more of a modern form of art and unique in appearance. Interestingly Benny Bufano created another bear monument which he named polar bear, and it's brown in color.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was rubbed out, United States President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the town paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to form a statue that venerates 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 daughters paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to remember their pop. The monument is like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal grey, synthetic stone snake statue built by William Kreysler & Associates, based primarily on a model offered by Robert Graham, cost five hundred thousand to create. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on an analogous monument at the National Museum in Mexico. The statue is found at the south end of the Plaza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Situated 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 primary entrance to the theater, which produces about 6 performances each year.
Figure Holding the Sun
Located 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 resemble the colours of the sunrise and sunset. The statue features a person holding a massive circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue located in front of the Center for Performing Humanities. The white sculpture has a plaque on the side of it that announces it's a brown bear, although it resembles a polar bear to many visitors because of its white color. The statue was designed by Benny Bufano. The Brown Bear monument is not as detailed which makes it more of a modern form of art and unique in appearance. Interestingly Benny Bufano created another bear monument which he named polar bear, and it's brown in color.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was rubbed out, United States President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the town paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to form a statue that venerates 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 daughters paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to remember their pop. The monument is like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
About the Author:
Caerea Londerson has had an interest in San Jose landmarks for a number of years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. For full information about San Jose monuments come visit her site.
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