The memorial was installed in 1932.[2] Some 4,000 people came for the occasion.[3] A bronze statue by Henry Lion of the Spanish Colonial governor, Felipe de Neve, was also installed in 1932 in the park.[4]
The statue was toppled by a group consisting of members from the Tongva and Tataviam Tribal Nations[5] and Native/Indigenous activists[6] in solidarity with the George Floyd protests in June 2020.[7]
The City of Los Angeles deemed the removal an act of civil disobedience. On June 30, 2020, the city introduced a motion to address controversial statues, plaques and other symbolic honorifics.[8] The park will be renamed by the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners in collaboration with local tribal communities.[9][10]
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^Miranda, Carolina A. (June 21, 2020). "At Los Angeles toppling of Junipero Serra statue, activists want full history told". Los Angeles Times. from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^Meares, Hadley (November 12, 2020). "What Do We Do With LA's Junipero Serra Statues?". LAist. from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
^"Early Views of the Los Angeles Plaza". Water and Power Associates. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^Licas, Eric. "Protesters in L.A. topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped colonize California". LA Daily News. from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
^Pollack, Gina. "Activists Tore Down A Statue Of Junipero Serra In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter". LAist. from the original on June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
^KABC (June 21, 2020). "Demonstrators topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped found missions in California, in DTLA". ABC7 Los Angeles. from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^"Council File: 20-0871" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
^Wick, Julia (October 11, 2021). "'We're sorry': L.A. moves to make amends for wrongs committed against Indigenous people". Los Angeles Times. from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^Jones, Kevin (October 16, 2021). "Los Angeles renames Father Junípero Serra Park, despite Catholic praise for sainted missionary". Angelus News. Multimedia Catholic News. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
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statue, junípero, serra, angeles, statue, junípero, serra, sometimes, called, father, junipero, serra, junipero, serra, installed, portion, pueblo, Ángeles, historical, monument, informally, known, father, serra, park, angeles, california, statue, junípero, se. A statue of Junipero Serra sometimes called Father Junipero Serra or Fra Junipero Serra 1 was installed in a portion of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument informally known as Father Serra Park in Los Angeles California Statue of Junipero SerraThe statue in 2014ArtistEttore Cadorin replica Year1932 1932 MediumBronze sculpture concrete base SubjectJunipero SerraConditionIn storageLocationLos Angeles California U S Coordinates34 03 22 N 118 14 18 W 34 0562 N 118 2383 W 34 0562 118 2383 Contents 1 Description 2 History 2 1 Removal 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editLocated between the Santa Ana Freeway and the city s Chinatown district the bronze sculpture of Junipero Serra a replica of the one completed by Ettore Cadorin for the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1930 measures approximately 8 9 2 2 2 4 and rests on a concrete base that measures approximately 5 8 3 8 3 8 1 History editThe memorial was installed in 1932 2 Some 4 000 people came for the occasion 3 A bronze statue by Henry Lion of the Spanish Colonial governor Felipe de Neve was also installed in 1932 in the park 4 The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution s Save Outdoor Sculpture program in 1994 1 Removal edit The statue was toppled by a group consisting of members from the Tongva and Tataviam Tribal Nations 5 and Native Indigenous activists 6 in solidarity with the George Floyd protests in June 2020 7 The City of Los Angeles deemed the removal an act of civil disobedience On June 30 2020 the city introduced a motion to address controversial statues plaques and other symbolic honorifics 8 The park will be renamed by the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners in collaboration with local tribal communities 9 10 See also edit nbsp California portal nbsp Visual arts portal Statue of Junipero Serra disambiguation References edit a b c Fra Junipero Serra sculpture Smithsonian Institution Archived from the original on July 12 2020 Retrieved July 12 2020 Miranda Carolina A June 21 2020 At Los Angeles toppling of Junipero Serra statue activists want full history told Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on June 26 2020 Retrieved June 27 2020 Meares Hadley November 12 2020 What Do We Do With LA s Junipero Serra Statues LAist Archived from the original on November 5 2021 Retrieved March 24 2022 Early Views of the Los Angeles Plaza Water and Power Associates Retrieved December 8 2020 Licas Eric Protesters in L A topple statue of Junipero Serra who helped colonize California LA Daily News Archived from the original on July 18 2020 Retrieved July 12 2020 Pollack Gina Activists Tore Down A Statue Of Junipero Serra In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter LAist Archived from the original on June 30 2020 Retrieved July 12 2020 KABC June 21 2020 Demonstrators topple statue of Junipero Serra who helped found missions in California in DTLA ABC7 Los Angeles Archived from the original on June 21 2020 Retrieved June 23 2020 Council File 20 0871 PDF City of Los Angeles Archived PDF from the original on July 14 2020 Retrieved July 12 2020 Wick Julia October 11 2021 We re sorry L A moves to make amends for wrongs committed against Indigenous people Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on October 12 2021 Retrieved October 13 2021 Jones Kevin October 16 2021 Los Angeles renames Father Junipero Serra Park despite Catholic praise for sainted missionary Angelus News Multimedia Catholic News Retrieved June 11 2023 External links editActivists topple statue of Junipero Serra in Downtown Los Angeles on YouTube Junipero Serra Statue In LA Comes Down on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Statue of Junipero Serra Los Angeles amp oldid 1193482531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
