Pulgas Water Temple
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Pulgas Water Temple is a classical-style monument in San Mateo County, California, built in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pulgas Water Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical-style structure
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historic site ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Classical Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Michael O’Shaughnessy ⓘ |
| builtFor | San Francisco water system ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in San Mateo County, California
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in California ⓘ |
| commemorates | arrival of Sierra Nevada water to the San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1938 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct ⓘ |
| designedBy | William G. Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
circular colonnade
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dome ⓘ fluted Corinthian columns ⓘ inscribed entablature ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial water intake
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commemorative monument ⓘ event venue ⓘ |
| hasInscription | "I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people" ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| inscriptionSource | Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco Peninsula ⓘ San Mateo County, California ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Interstate 280
ⓘ
Redwood City, California ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Canada Road ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arroyo de las Pulgas ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility |
Crystal Springs Reservoir
ⓘ
Crystal Springs Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Crystal Springs Dam
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System ⓘ |
| publicAccess | daytime hours ⓘ |
| region |
San Francisco Bay Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay Area
|
| usedFor |
photography
ⓘ
wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct
ⓘ
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1938 ⓘ |
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