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 Memorial Gateway - Los Angeles, CA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 34° 01.070 W 118° 17.168
11S E 381250 N 3764879
A sculpture to commemorate the 1932 Olympics, which were hosted here at Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California.
Waymark Code: WM17FJ5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2023
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Photos taken on 5 February 2023. Taken from the website, "Two relief panels show ancient Olympian ceremonies complete with horses, food, game equipment, musical instruments, and several figures. The sculpture commemorates the Tenth International Olympiad whose opening and closing ceremonies were held in the Park's Coliseum in 1932. IAS files contain transcription on adjacent plaques and excerpt from "Los Angeles A Guide to the City and its Environs" dated 1951."
TITLE: The Memorial Gateway
ARTIST(S): Mako, Bartolomeo J., 1890-1970, sculptor
DATE: 1931
MEDIUM: Stone and cast concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000369
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Administered by City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department, Public Art Division, 433 South Spring Street, 10th floor, Los Angeles, California 90013
Located Exposition Park, Main entrance, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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