Administered by City of San Diego Balboa Park Division 2125 Park Boulevard, MS39 Inteior San Diego California 92101
Located Balboa Park California Quadrangle San Diego California
Date:
1936. Dedicated Oct. 11, 1936
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego survey, 1993.
San Diego Historical Society, 1990.
Butler, John, Mrs., 1997.
Image on file.
(Inscribed on upper front, in longhand:) Yours for San Diego/ DCCollier (on lower front:) DAVID CHARLES COLLIER/A Man of Vision-A Dynamic Leader-A Developer and Builder/A Great and Lovable Character/The Creative Genius/of the Panama-California Exposition of 1915/An Inspiration to the Citizens of Today (Inscribed on border:) Frederick W. Schweigardt 1936 signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
A plaque in low relief depicting Collier from mid-chest, facing proper right, dressed in suit jacket, tie, and trademark brimmed hat. His proper right arm is extended holding a writing implement with which he has just written in cursive script "Yours for San Diego/DCCollier."
