Guardian of Water

Guardian of Water
The sculpture's obverse
ArtistDonal Hord
Year1939 (1939)
Location

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Guardian of Water Sculpture". San Diego County. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Monteagudo, Merrie (June 10, 2019). "1939: 'Guardian of Water' dedicated at waterfront". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Public Art Around the World: Guardian of Water sculpture". Retrieved September 16, 2024.