Mission Dolores in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
California Volunteers' Memorial
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, June 13, 2010
1. California Volunteers' Memoral, inscription on west side of pedestal
Erected by
the Citizens of San Francisco
in Honor
of the
California Volunteers
Spanish-American War
1898
“First to the Front”
Erected 1903 by the Citizens of San Francisco.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 37° 46.132′ N, 122° 25.607′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Mission Dolores. It is on Dolores Street near Market Street, in the median. Marker is at the northern end of Dolores Street, intersecting with Market Street and Clinton Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Dolores Street, San Francisco CA 94103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on California’s Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: King of the Road! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Industrial Age (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mint Hill (about 300 feet away); St. Francis Lutheran Church (about 700 feet away); Swedish American Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Haight-Fillmore Building (approx. 0.3 miles away);
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Also see . . . Douglas Tilden. (May 1, 1861 to August 5, 1935) was a world-famous deaf sculptor who went to the California School for the Deaf in Berkeley, California (now in Fremont, California). (Submitted on October 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. Guam; Philippines; Philippine-American War; artist, Douglas Tilden
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, June 11, 2010
2. California Volunteers' Memorial - statue by artist Douglas Tilden
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, June 11, 2010
3. California Volunteers' Memorial Monument
Photographed by Grace Corpuz, June 11, 2010
4. California Volunteers' Memorial monument
Two American soldiers; the goddess of war, Bellona; and the winged horse Pegasus.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,881 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
