Statue of Junípero Serra (Carmel-by-the-Sea, California)
A statue of Junípero Serra, also known as the Serra Shrine, was installed in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States.
| Statue of Junípero Serra | |
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.jpg.webp) Junipero Serra statue at Carmel Woods, by Jo Mora. | |
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| Artist | Joseph Jacinto Mora |
| Year | 1922 |
| Medium | Oak sculpture |
| Subject | Junípero Serra |
| Location | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S. |
| 36.56492°N 121.91961°W | |
Description and history
A shrine with a wooded statue of Padre Junípero Serra was installed on July 22, 1922, which was the opening day of the Carmel Woods subdivision, as well as Serra Day, an officially proclaimed holiday by the Town Trustees of Carmel.[1][2] It is located at the intersection of Camino Del Monte and Alta Avenue in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[3]
The small wooden statue was carved from oak by the local artist Joseph Jacinto Mora, and was displayed within a small wooden shrine, surrounded by plants and a pair of wooden benches.
The statue was vandalized using black paint on September 23, 2015.[4]
Following fears that the shrine would be vandalised again during the George Floyd protests, it was removed for safekeeping by the Carmel city administration on June 23, 2020.[3][5]
References
- "Opening Dale Day Carmel Woods Lots". Carmel Pine Cone 1922-07-20. Carmel by the sea, California. 1922-07-20. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- "Carmel Woods Sale July 22". The San Francisco Examiner. an Francisco, California. 15 Jul 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 2021-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
- Marino, Pam (June 23, 2020). "Carmel removes Jo Mora's statue of Father Junipero Serra for safekeeping". montereycountyweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- Rocha, Veronica (2017-09-14). "Decapitated and doused with red paint: Vandals target St. Junipero Serra statue at Santa Barbara mission". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Serra statue removed in Carmel for safekeeping, local cities deciding fate of others". Monterey Herald. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.