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'''''Pete Wilson''''' is a [[bronze sculpture]] depicting the [[Pete Wilson|Governor of California of the same name]], installed outside [[San Diego]]'s [[Horton Plaza and Broadway Fountain|Horton Plaza]], 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}}</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}}</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}}</ref>
'''''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>

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

Pete Wilson
The statue in 2016
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MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectPete Wilson
LocationSan Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates32°42′53″N 117°09′45″W / 32.71476°N 117.16262°W / 32.71476; -117.16262

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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "The Pete Wilson legacy in 30 pieces | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2024-09-23.