Sunday, November 13, 2011

Bonjour - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Bonjour, a bronze sculpture by artist Celou Bonnet, was placed in October 2000 and is a part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.  It depicts a little boy wearing a baseball cap, with a band-aid on one knee, holding a bunny.



Located at The Village Square at the southeast corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Veterans Honor Roll Wall - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Guardians of Freedom, a 2004 bronze plaque by artist Christopher Pardell, is a part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.


It is the centerpiece of the Fallbrook Veterans Honor Roll Wall.


Located on the exterior wall of The Village Square on the corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street.  (Alvarado, just east of Main.)

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Marina Towers - Oceanside, CA, USA

Overlooking Oceanside Harbor the 67-unit Marina Towers Condominiums were built in 1975.  At 17 stories this is the tallest building in Oceanside.



Located at 1200 Harbor Drive North.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Lost at Sea Memorial - Oceanside, CA, USA

In Memory of Those Lost at Sea.


Dedicated January 9, 1979.


Located in Oceanside Harbor on Harbor Drive North, immediately north of the fishing pier.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Cline Residence - Oceanside, CA, USA

This farmouse, built in 1889, originally had an upper level.  The upper level was lost in a storm in 1916.




Located at 614 South Grant Street.

Friday, November 4, 2011

General Store - Santa Ysabel, CA, USA

The Santa Ysabel General Store was built in 1884 and includes a basement.  One of the county's oldest buildings, it is the only general store built from adobe remaining in San Diego County.


Located on Highway 78 at the intersection of Highway 79.

Addendum, December 14, 2011:
The Santa Ysabel General Store has been purchased by SOHO San Diego and will be preserved as a visitor center.

San Diego Union Tribune article, December 14, 2011:
Santa Ysabel Store to Become Visitor Center

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Jail - Julian, CA, USA

Built in 1914, this 2-cell reinforced concrete structure was the first building in Julian to have indoor plumbing.  It was designed by Quayle Bros. & Cessy Architects.






Located on the corner of C Street and Fourth Street.