SunPower Solar Power System - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Located at the Fallbrook Public Utility District's wastewater treatment plant this solar panel project covers 8 acres.  The 2700 solar panels are expected to generate 2.4 million kilo-watt hours of energy, supplying the treatment plant with 70 percent of its energy.  Programed to tilt up to 45 degrees the panels track the Sun's movement from east to west throughout the day and provide approximately the same energy as 5000 fixed panels.  The project was dedicated in a ceremony held on June 7, 2011.

Located just to the south of 1425 Alturas Road.

Fallbrook Friends - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Fallbrook Friends, a part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places, is an original bronze sculpture created in 1999 by artist Marsha Brook.  It depicts a woman reading a book to a young girl and is dedicated to the late Carrie Handelman.

This Sculpture Is A Memorial To

Carrie Handelman

September 12, 1918 - June 1, 1997

She Loved The Children She Taught.

Her Spirit And Devotion Will Live

On Forever.

"Fallbrook Friends"

An Original Bronze

By Artist Marsha Brook

Sculpture Donated By The Fallbrook Village Association

From A Grant By The Handelman Family

Pedestal And Installation Donated By The Friends Of The

Fallbrook Library From A Grant By Gib And Maxine Moudry

Located outside of the Fallbrook Branch of the San Diego County Library at 124 South Mission Road.

Sleeping Indian Landscape - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Sleeping Indian Landscape, a mural painted by artist Brett Stokes, is part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.  It depicts the local geographic feature - the hills in the background - known as "The Sleeping Indian" as the area once looked.  The mural was gifted to the community by the Sutliff Family. 

Located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Hawthorne Street and Main Avenue, facing Hawthorne Street.

Yeibechai - Fallbrook, CA, USA

A part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places, Yeibechai is a 96" tall cast bronze sculpture by artist Peter Mitten.  This piece is on loan to the collection.

Located on the northeast corner of East Alvarado Street and Vine Street.

Totem Bird - Fallbrook, CA, USA

A part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places, Totem Bird is a 2002 bronze sculpture based on a design by Kort Heyneman.  The original design was the winning entry in a 2001 children's art contest by, then 8-year-old, Kort, the grandson of Jackie Heyneman.  It is fittingly placed alongside Jackie Heyneman Park which was renamed in her honor in May 2012.

Located on the east side of South Mission Road between Beech Street and Ash Street.

Jackie Heyneman Park - Fallbrook, CA, USA

This half-acre community park, owned and maintained by the Fallbrook Village Association, is located on South Mission Road.  Formerly called Beech Street Park it was renamed in honor of local resident and activist Jackie Heyneman in a ceremony on May 5, 2012.  Jackie Heyneman has been a long-time volunteer with the Fallbrook Land Conservancy and the Save Our Forest Committee, working to plant new trees as well as saving many of the older trees in Fallbrook. 

This is a lovely shaded park which includes a large grassy area and benches along the paved walking path which surrounds it.  It was originally dedicated to the people of Fallbrook on June 6, 1996.

View through the park from north to south.

View through the park from south to north.

It's very easy to miss this little park when driving past on South Mission Road as only the treetops are visible.  It's worth stopping and checking out and would be a lovely, quiet spot for a picnic.

Former Beech Street Park signage.

Located on the east side of South Mission Road between Beech Street and Ash Street.  Access the parking area from Beech Street.

Building Pride Through Beautification - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Building Pride Through Beautification, a mural painted in 2001 by artist Clayton Parker, is part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.  Donated by the Fallbrook Rotary Club, it was dedicated on February 19, 2002.

Located on the east exterior wall of Fallbrook School of the Arts at 310 East Alvarado Street.

Treescape Mural - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Treescape, a mural painted in 1998 by artist Debbie Sievers, is a part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.  Depicting an oak tree, it was painted to commemorate the Fallbrook Save Our Forest Treescape Project which added over 1000 new trees to Fallbrook in 1998. 

Faded over time from exposure to the elements, the mural is slated to be replaced by a burnished metal sculpture of an oak tree.  Roots, the new sculpture by artist Melissa Ralston, will cover the same wall and will measure 18' by 21'.  A fundraiser is scheduled for March 17, 2012 to generate funds for the project. 
See The Fallbrook Bonsall Village News article, March 1, 2012:  http://thevillagenews.com/story/62131/

Located at the corner of Hawthorne Street and Main Avenue, on the northeast corner facing Hawthorne Street.

El Real Hotel - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Built in 1930, this brick building in downtown Fallbrook was originally the El Real Hotel.  It has housed several businesses since the old hotel closed including a restaurant, The Packing House.  It is presently occupied by JJ Landers Irish Pub.

The wood trim above the window is not original to the building.

Located at 125 South Main Avenue.

Bearfoot in the Park - Fallbrook, CA, USA

A part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places, Bearfoot in the Park is a 1996 bronze sculpture by artist Nancy Scott.

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

First Baptist Church - Fallbrook, CA, USA

The First Baptist Church of Fallbrook has been located on this site since 1888.  High on a hill above the town, the steeple once dominated the skyline.  In 1968 the original building, then the oldest remaining church structure in San Diego County, was torn down to make way for a new building.  Services have been held in the present structure since March of 1970.

Located at 125 West Hawthorne Street on the northeast corner of West Hawthorne Street and North Pico Street.

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.

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.)

The Old Ones - Fallbrook, CA, USA

The Old Ones, a mural painted in 1997 by artist Brett Stokes, is part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.

Located at the southern end of the Town Center Parking Lot, off Alvarado between Mission Road and Main Avenue.

The Happies - Fallbrook, CA, USA

The Happies, a pair of dancing figures by sculptor Barrett DeBusk, is part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.  Placed in May of 2008.

Located on the northwest corner of Fallbrook Street and Mission Road.

Fallbrook Hospital - Fallbrook, CA, USA

The present Fallbrook Hospital has been serving the community at this location since its opening in December 1960.

Located at 624 E. Elder Street.

Main Street circa 1920 - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Main Street circa 1920 by artist Jim Fahnestock (July 2007).  Part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.

Located on the south side of the building on the NE corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street.

Santa Fe Crossing Main - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Santa Fe Crossing Main by artist Brett Stokes (2008).  Part of Fallbrook Art in Public Places.

Located on the south side of the building at 231 S. Main Avenue, on the NE corner of Main Avenue and Elder Street.

Ostrich Creek Bridge - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Built in the 1920s this narrow old bridge over Ostrich Creek was bypassed by a wider bridge in the 1940s to accomodate truck traffic.  Located just west of South Mission Road at Overland Trail.

Mission Theater - Fallbrook, CA, USA

Built in 1946 as a movie theater, it has been used for live performances since the late 1980s.

The Art Deco style structure is located at 231 North Main Avenue.