Northridge in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lauretta Wasserstein Sculpture Garden
“Post-Tension”
— Earthquake Garden —
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
1. Sculpture Garden Marker
On January 17, 1994, Los Angeles and the surrounding region experienced a 6.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Northridge. To commemorate the rebuilding of the region and CSUN, we created the sculpture garden incorporating remnants of the collapsed Parking Structure C.
An earthquake is the shifting of land, a force of nature that affects the natural, built, and economic landscape. In this garden, with the concept of seismic rings and shifted land, we are presenting the earthquake in the landscape and paying homage to these powerful forces of nature.
This garden stands as a testament to the human strength and courage to overcome the natural disaster that gripped this region.
Marjorie Berkson Sievers, Artist
Paul Lewis, Landscape Architect
Erected 2003 by California State University Northridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters • Education • Man-Made Features. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1994.
Location. 34° 14.22′ N, 118° 31.681′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northridge. Marker can be reached from Nordhoff Street west of Lindley Avenue. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaparral Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Botanic Garden (about 700 feet away); CSUN Flagpole (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carl Dentzel (approx. 1.1 miles away); El Encanto (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Oakridge Estate Park (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. The marker was removed during remodeling and its location is unknown. Planning for a replacement marker is underway.
Regarding Lauretta Wasserstein Sculpture Garden.
The garden is located on the south end of the university, near Nordhoff Street and Lindley Avenue. The earthquake, with the epicenter just one mile from here, damaged every one of the 107 buildings on campus. Rebuilding cost over 400 million dollars.
The artist has two art degrees from California State University Northridge.
The garden is named for a health sciences professor who died of breast cancer
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
2. Sculpture Garden Marker
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — The 1971 Sylmar Earthquake is related to the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
Additional keywords. Earthquake Garden, Northridge Earthquake, 1994 Earthquake
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
3. Sculpture Garden and Marker
Marker is at lower left, hidden behind bamboo. In 2022 the bamboo was removed along with the marker. Planning for a replacement marker is underway.
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
4. “Column Under Pressure”
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
5. Sculpture Garden Stairs
These stairs were removed along with the marker and they have not been re-installed (in 2022).
Photographed By Craig Baker, November 5, 2018
6. “Seismic Rings”
1994
7. Parking Structure Damaged by Earthquake
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 23, 2022
8. Tribute Plaque
This marker is still in its original location.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2018. This page has been viewed 3,548 times since then and 302 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 6, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on October 25, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
