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.[1][2]

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.[3]

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.
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