Statue of Pete Wilson
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| Pete Wilson | |
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 The statue in 2016 | |
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| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Pete Wilson |
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| 32°42′53″N 117°09′45″W / 32.71476°N 117.16262°W | |
Pete Wilson is a bronze sculpture depicting the Governor of California of the same name, installed on private property outside San Diego's Horton Plaza, on 225 Broadway in the U.S. state of California. The statue, which cost $200,000,[1] was dedicated in 2007.[2] Approximately 500 people attended the ceremony.[3]
In the fall of 2020, after George Floyd’s murder, the Pete Wilson statue was removed.[4]
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References
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- ^ Steele, Jeanette (August 16, 2007). "Statue of Wilson stirs debate". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ Steele, Jeanette (August 26, 2007). "Wilson statue is unveiled as Latinos, gays protest". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Former Gov. Pete Wilson's statue met with protesters". Los Angeles Daily News. Digital First Media. August 25, 2007. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Pete Wilson legacy in 30 pieces | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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