Thursday, October 1, 2009

The Music Concourse


Free entertainment has been provided at the Spreckles Temple Of Music since 1882.  Different ethnic groups provide entertaitment for singing, dancing and anything that moves you.

Powell Street Railroad Station
















This quaint station was used from 1988-1906, when steam trains carried visitors to the Park.

Miguel De Cervantes


This is the author's bust with Don Quixote and Sacho Panza,his two fictional creaions.

Cougar
















The cougar, along wih the bear, welcomes you at the 8th Avenue entrance to the Park.

Padre Junipero Serra




Francisian Father of the California missions.  One of the Park's most favorite sculptures.

Goethe and Schiller


The two poet friends on a granite pedestal.  This is a copy of the momument in Wiemar, Germany.

James A. Garfield



One of two Presidents memorialized in the Park (Grant and Garfield).  The bronze broken sword symbolizes his assasination