The two bas-relief sculptures by Donal Hord, ten feet high and six feet wide, were the only exterior decoration for the new Central Library Building. The facade and lower portions of the sides of the building were faced with Santa Maria stone, a beige California limestone with streaks of brown and yellow. Title supplied by cataloger.
San Diego Public Library--History Library buildings--California--San Diego--Design and construction Sculpture--California--San Diego Hord, Donal Albert
Time Period
1954
Place
San Diego, CA
Source
Photograph: 8 x 10 in., Notebook: "Preparing, Casting, Hanging Sculptures by Donal Hord," San Diego Public Library, Special Collections.
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