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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
Eight album photographs from December 1946.
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Why is the 1933 Vermont marble
Flint Memorial Fountain in front of Los Angeles City Hall?
Massachusetts-born
Frank Putnam Flint's main claim to fame these days was the founding of Flintridge (now La Cañada Flintridge), although he also played roles in the building of the Owens Valley aqueduct and the development of the harbor. In addition, during his six years as U.S. Senator from California (1905-1911), his wiki page claims he made the "mission style" official for government buildings (?)
The fountain seems to be celebrating the "old-boy network" even more than it does Flint:
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We should make La Cañada Flintridge a present of it:
publicartinLA
It's unfortunate viewed from the side anyway.