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The_Pioneer_(Visalia,_California) Latitude and Longitude:

36°16′50″N 119°18′43″W / 36.28056°N 119.31194°W / 36.28056; -119.31194
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This is about the sculpture in Visalia, California. For the same-named sculptures elsewhere, see Pioneer (disambiguation).
The Pioneer
The Pioneer (Visalia, California) is located in California
The Pioneer (Visalia, California)
The Pioneer (Visalia, California) is located in the United States
The Pioneer (Visalia, California)
Location Visalia, California
Coordinates 36°16′50″N 119°18′43″W / 36.28056°N 119.31194°W / 36.28056; -119.31194
Built1916
ArchitectBorglum, Solon H.
NRHP reference  No. 77000358
Added to NRHPMay 05, 1977 [1]

The Pioneer in Visalia, California was a sculpture by Solon H. Borglum that was first displayed at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, a world's fair in San Francisco in 1915. It was obtained by Visalia for $150, the cost of shipping it from San Francisco. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

From 1916 to 1980, it was located in Mooney Grove Park, at 27000 South Mooney Boulevard, in Visalia. It was toppled by an earthquake in 1980 and destroyed; its internal metal had rusted away. Only the base remains. [2] [3]

However, it remains listed on the National Register.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places in Tulare County: The Pioneer". Noehill Travels. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  3. ^ "Quake shakes Visalia statue apart". Visalia Times-Delta. May 27, 1980.

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