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| Coordinates | 37°47′31″N122°24′19″W / 37.791999°N 122.405240°W |
Saint Mary's Square is a park and urban square across California Street from Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco's Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California. [1]
Designed in 1957 by Robert Royston the square is a rooftop park located on the top level of a parking garage in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood. At the time, rooftop gardens were promoted in the city by real estate developers as a means to maximize buildable areas, and were most often sited on two‐story, above‐ground parking structures. being one of the first below ground parking structures, the rooftop garden was put into the designs as an afterthought. the current existing park was redesigned from the historic park that occupied the space prior to the implementation of the underground parking. [2]
Royston's design used a system of grids and multiple tones of concrete to draw attention from the geometry of the space, imposed on it by the virtue of being above a parking garage. by implementing low seat walls and the curved nature of the planting beds, he divided up the pedestrian spaces, generating a feeling of nature within the space. The park has access to the street via a wide concrete staircase on one end and an at-grade entrance at the other. An existing row of poplar trees was retained as backdrop for the park, and a sculpture of Sun Yat-Sen by local artist Benny Bufano provides a focal point for the space. The park also includes a playground and refreshment stand. [2] [3]
The park features several culturally significant implements to the surrounding area, being a central community hub for the Chinatown area.
A privately funded statue that was placed in 2017 after being approved by the Board of Supervisors. [4] The memorial is controversial as the sculpture honors the comfort women who were women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied territories before and during World War II. The mayor of Osaka, Japan stated he would sever the sister-city relationship with San Francisco as "the relationship of trust has completely been destroyed".[ citation needed ]
The statue of Sun Yat-sen by Beniamino Bufano is a 14-foot statue made of red granite and stainless steel, stands in St. Mary's Square. [5] [6] It is inscribed: "Dr. Sun Yat Sen 1866-1925 Father of the Chinese Republic and First President Founder of the Kuo Min Tang Champion of Democracy Lover of mankind: Proponent of friendship and peace among the nations, based on equality, justice and goodwill". [7] [8]
A memorial plaque in dedication to the Americans of Chinese ancestry who gave their lives for America in World Wars I and II. Reads, "We Salute these Americans of Chinese Ancestry who gave their lives for America in World Wars I and II". [7]
| Tom Kwong | Coom G. Lee | Don Tung Sing | Faye Lowe | William L. Y. Goo |
| Leo Sai | Chin T. Tom | Eddie Soo | Mo S. Jee | Hong S. Hoey |
| Bill Tom | Yuen Hop | Manuel K. Soo | Alvin Richard Wong | Yee Nee Jin |
| Donald Ginn Chong | Walter Tom Lum | Harry Chew | James Q. Fong | Gene F. Lay |
| Lincoln Mark | Tow Jer | William Chew | Lloyd Quon | Jerry M. Lum |
| Tung Ling Yee | Ging Gin | Richard W. Chin | Frank Wong | Rudolph Lym |
| Harry Wong | Benjamin Ralph Kimlau | Richard Chong | Sing Fa Ping | Jeong Wing Jeen |
| Daniel Lim | Samuel Choy Sin | Marshall K. Dong | Castro Yu Hing Owyang | Harry Wong |
| Clifford S. Low | Clinton J. Lok | Albert P. Fong | Robert W. Chin | Wesley Y. Chow |
| Hon Y. Lee | Choy Young | Gong B. Fong | Charles J. Chan | Fan Yee Wong |
| John Wing Yee | Douglas C. Foo | Lew B. Tong | William J. Quan | Jack Dai Sum Yim |
| Get G. Chung | Edward Dewey Quong | Wong F. Gin | Thomas Yoke Jow Lai | Lem Quock Hing |
| Harry Choy | Alwyn G. Wong | Lee Wong Gem | Sam Wong | Lew Hung Biew |
| Collin S. Chong | Tang Chu Don | Howard Lee | Taft Toy | Harry F. Lee |
| Alfred W. Chin | James Sing | Harold W. Young | Lee Tan | John J. Chan |
| Leslie Y. Gee | Yee Sing You | Hong Chew Lee | Hom Wing On | George Lew |
| Ed Sam Fong | Edward Yin Ong | Percy Louie | Curtis C. Wong | Bob Chan |
| Ah Fong | Cheng Kee | Yee Lem | Sho Ling | Yeung Yaun |
A ginkgo biloba tree planted in March 2017, honors Chinatown activist Rose Pak. [9]
St. Mary's Square includes the former location of the Kong Chow Temple. [9]
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who served as the provisional first president of the Republic of China and the first leader of the Kuomintang (KMT). Uniquely among 20th-century Chinese leaders, Sun is revered by both the Republic of China on Taiwan and by the People's Republic of China for his instrumental role in the 1911 Revolution that successfully overthrew the Qing dynasty.
Washington Square is an American park in the North Beach district of San Francisco. It was established in 1847 and is one of the city's first parks. The park is bordered by sidewalk cafes and restaurants such as Mama's (restaurant) and Park Tavern restaurants and the Liguria Bakery, as well as Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
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Feng Ru, also known as Fung Joe Guey, was a pioneering Chinese aviator and aircraft designer.
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Statue of Sun Yat-sen may refer to:
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