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Statue of John McLaren, Golden Gate Park. John Hays McLaren (December 20, 1846 – January 12, 1943) was a Scottish-born American horticulturalist. For 53 years (1890–1943 [1]) he served as superintendent of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
But in 1922, according to the Oakland Tribune, McLaren hid it in a box in the park stables as "[he] did not want to see it". [7] [8] The statue was found after McLaren's death in 1943 and erected in John McLaren Memorial Rhododendron Dell in 1945. [9] It is a bronze 5'7" likeness. [7]
John McLaren (horticulturist) (1846–1943), built Golden Gate Park; John McLaren (public servant) (1871–1958), Australian public servant; John McLaren, Lord McLaren (1831–1910), Scottish Liberal MP and judge; John Inglis McLaren (1865–1948), Canadian politician; John Francis McLaren (1919–1953), Welsh barrister and RAF officer
McLaren Lodge is an historic building within Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, U.S..Built in 1896, the building served dual use; as the home of the superintendent of the park department John McLaren, until his death in 1943; and also serves as the headquarters for the San Francisco Parks Department (now known as San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department).
Golden Gate Park is an urban park between the Richmond and Sunset districts of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the second-largest park in the city , containing 1,017 acres (412 ha), and the third-most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 24 million visitors annually.
Kezar Pavilion, located adjacent to Kezar Stadium, is an indoor arena in the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, United States (US).Built in 1924, the Pavilion seats 4,000 people and is owned and operated by the City of San Francisco.
Sixty artists performed during the first Outside Lands. It was headlined by Radiohead, who became the first band to play after dark in Golden Gate Park.A multi-generational, multi-genre "panorama of alternative rock, indie pop, jam bands, conscious rap, progressive Latin and world-beat fusion," the festival sold out, with 130,000 attendees over the course of its three days.
The SkyStar Wheel arrived from Cincinnati, Ohio on March 15, 2020 and completed assembly on March 21 as an attraction to celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] While that celebration was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the observation wheel opened on October 21, 2020 under a one-year contract.