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About the Temple. San Francisco built Pulgas Water Temple as a monument to the engineering marvel that brought Hetch Hetchy water more than 160 miles across California from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Bay Area. The Hetch Hetchy Project took 24 years to build through the Great Depression at a cost of $102 million.
The Pulgas Water Temple is a stone structure in Redwood City, California, United States, designed by architect William G. Merchant. It was erected by the San Francisco Water Department to commemorate the 1934 completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and is located at the aqueduct's terminus; originally water flowed through a vault under the ...
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Jan 25, 2020 · The temple that rises above the site now, the Pulgas Water Temple, was built four years later. It resembles the 1910 Sunol Water Temple, which marks the confluence of three subterranean...
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Jun 23, 2009 · The Pulgas Water Temple was built in 1934 to celebrate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and aqueduct across the California central valley to Crystal Springs Reservoir. It’s a...
Nov 23, 2020 · Pulgas Water Temple is a memorial park that celebrates the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct in 1934, which brought water to San Francisco from the Sierra Nevada. The park features a Beaux Arts-style temple, a reflecting pool, and a serene atmosphere for visitors to enjoy.
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If you are interested in California history, you might want to visit the Pulgas Water Temple. The structure commemorates the completion of the water transport project (Hetch-Hetchy Dam) that delivered water from the Sierra Mountains to San Mateo county. It is one of only three water temples in the USA and is in the Greek style.
Jan 11, 2024 · Learn about the Pulgas Water Temple in Redwood City and the Sunol Water Temple, two Roman-style monuments that mark the sources of water for San Francisco. Explore how they reflect the city's history, engineering and environmental impact, as well as the perspectives of indigenous Californians.
