Golden Gate Park – William D. McKinneon

 Posted by on February 29, 2012
Feb 292012
 
Golden Gate Park
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Chaplain William D. McKinneon
First California
US VOL INF
1898-99

Here is an excerpt from “San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories”

“William D. McKinnon taught at Santa Clara University and was chaplain with the First U.S. Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War in the Philippines. This sculpture, created by D. John MacQuarrie was placed in the park on August 21, 1927, 15 years after it was cast at the Louis de Rome Memorial Bronze, Brass and Bell Foundry of Oakland. The donors, the Bay Area Spanish American War veterans and American Legion Posts, had not liked the outcome of the final bronze and consequently, the park commission had denied its installation. The statue sat in an oakland backyard but was finally rescued and redesigned. Native San Franciscan MacQuarrie also created the Bear Flag Monument in Sonoma and Donner Lake Monument near Interstate Route 80.”

John MacQuarrie was a native of San Francisco. He was a graduate of the Mark Hopkins Institute, which later became the San Francisco Art Institute. He maintained a studio at 1370 Sutter Street.  According to his obituary he executed the building decoration and window design of Holy Cross Cemetery mausoleum and murals in the Southern Pacific terminals and throughout Southern California.
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  3 Responses to “Golden Gate Park – William D. McKinneon”

  1. gina says:
    February 29, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    I wonder how it was designed? I love the stories behind the artwork.

  2. RedPat says:
    February 29, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    This park is sure full of sculptures!

  3. Lowell says:
    February 29, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    What a wonderful array of sculptural works in that park! And this one stands, proud and tall atop a hill. Interesting story, too!

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