Tag: bas relief
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Marine Firemen’s Union
240 2nd Street SOMA East of 5th The Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association often referred to as the Marine Firemen’s Union is an American labor union of mariners working aboard U.S. flag vessels. The Marine Firemen’s Union is an affiliate union of Seafarers International Union.The union was formed in San Francisco,…
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Electric Substation and the Art World
8th and Mission SOMA * These two bas-reliefs in cast stone, titled Power and Light, sit on the 8th Street side of the Pacific Gas and Electric Mission Substation. The building was designed in 1948 by William Merchant. The sculptor was Robert B. Howard. William Gladstone Merchant was a San Francisco architect who trained in…