The city of San Jose is filled with many structures. Several of these San Jose monuments are filled with an incredible history, while some others are rather new. Lots of monuments in San Jose can be explored on your way round the town.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal grey, artificial stone snake statue built by William Kreysler & Associates, based on a model offered by Robert Graham, cost $500,000 to create. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on a similar monument at the National Museum in Mexico. The statue is located at the south end of the Plaza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Located at 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The big brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the key entrance to the theater, which produces about six performances every year.
Figure Holding the Sun
Located at 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the fabricated steel statue. The statue 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 big circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue found in front of the Center for Performing Arts. It has a plaque on the side of it that says it's a brown bear, even though it looks like a polar bear to many visitors due to 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 type of art and unique in appearance. Curiously Benny Bufano made another bear monument which he named polar bear, and it's brown in colour.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was rubbed out, US President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that venerates this fact. The statue has been in place since Feb 21, 1903.
Henry Naglee Statue
Henry Naglee made a fortune in San Jose by making wine. After his expiration in 1915, his daughters paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to remember their pop. The monument looks like a tombstone with information on it about the life of Henry Naglee.
Quetzalcoatl
This 8 foot tall charcoal grey, artificial stone snake statue built by William Kreysler & Associates, based on a model offered by Robert Graham, cost $500,000 to create. The word Quetzalcoatl means Quetzal serpent and is reliant on a similar monument at the National Museum in Mexico. The statue is located at the south end of the Plaza de Cesar E. Chavez, just off South Market Street.
Oionos
Located at 101 Paseo de San Antonio Oionos stands in front of the San Jose Repertory Theater. The big brown and white statue was designed by Doug Hollis. It points the way to the key entrance to the theater, which produces about six performances every year.
Figure Holding the Sun
Located at 110 South Market Street in front of the San Jose Museum of Art is the fabricated steel statue. The statue 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 big circle.
Brown Bear
San Jose monuments also include the Brown Bear Statue found in front of the Center for Performing Arts. It has a plaque on the side of it that says it's a brown bear, even though it looks like a polar bear to many visitors due to 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 type of art and unique in appearance. Curiously Benny Bufano made another bear monument which he named polar bear, and it's brown in colour.
McKinley Was Here Statue
4 months before he was rubbed out, US President William McKinley addressed a big crowd in St. James Park. After his demise, the city paid San Francisco based sculptor, Rupert Schmidt, $13,000 to create a statue that venerates this fact. The statue has been in place since Feb 21, 1903.
Henry Naglee Statue
Henry Naglee made a fortune in San Jose by making wine. After his expiration in 1915, his daughters paid to have a monument built in St. James Park to remember their pop. The monument looks 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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