Father Boeddeker Park
295 Eddy Street
The Tenderloin
The Ark – 1985 – Bronze
This piece, by Bruce Hasson, sits in Father Boeddeker Park. The statue, as well as the park have essentially been inaccessible to everyone until the parks 2014 renovation.
According to the plaque that sits with the statue “Following a 1983 trek in the Peruvian Andes, Hasson was inspired by the mysteries of Inca stone work. The Ark resembles a large geological artifact. It is symbolic of a sanctuary that protects life and a reminder of the importance of preserving endangered animals and their natural habitat.”
Hasson lives and works in San Francisco, and is responsible for other iron work around San Francisco.
Hasson was originally payed $20,400. In 2010 the Ark underwent a $21,000 renovation thanks to the Koret Foundation’s donation to the ArtCare program. The piece has the concrete base repaired, it was cleaned and then a protective coating was added.