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'''''Pete Wilson''''' is a [[bronze sculpture]] depicting |
'''''Pete Wilson''''' is a [[bronze sculpture]] depicting [[California governor]] [[Pete Wilson]], installed on private property outside [[San Diego]]'s [[Horton Plaza Park]], on [[225 Broadway (San Diego)|225 Broadway]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. The statue, which cost $200,000,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steele |first1=Jeanette |title=Statue of Wilson stirs debate |url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070816/news_1m16wilson.html |accessdate=July 3, 2018 |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]] |date=August 16, 2007 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703163004/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20070816/news_1m16wilson.html |url-status=live }}</ref> was dedicated in 2007.<ref name="Steele">{{cite news |last1=Steele |first1=Jeanette |title=Wilson statue is unveiled as Latinos, gays protest |url=http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/metro/20070826-9999-1m26wilson.html |accessdate=July 3, 2018 |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=August 26, 2007 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822201708/http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/metro/20070826-9999-1m26wilson.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Approximately 500 people attended the ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Gov. Pete Wilson's statue met with protesters |url=https://www.dailynews.com/2007/08/25/former-gov-pete-wilsons-statue-met-with-protesters/ |accessdate=July 3, 2018 |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |publisher=[[Digital First Media]] |date=August 25, 2007 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703162940/https://www.dailynews.com/2007/08/25/former-gov-pete-wilsons-statue-met-with-protesters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In the fall of 2020, after George Floyd’s murder, the Pete Wilson statue was removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Pete Wilson legacy in 30 pieces {{!}} San Diego Reader |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2024/may/08/cover-the-pete-wilson-legacy-in-30-pieces/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.sandiegoreader.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:05, 22 December 2024
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| Pete Wilson | |
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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 California governor Pete Wilson, installed on private property outside San Diego's Horton Plaza Park, 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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- ^ 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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