Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello
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| Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello | |
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| Artist | Ray Lorenzata[1] |
| Year | 1976[1] |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | María Soledad Ortega de Argüello |
| Location | Argüello Plaza, Redwood City, California |
| 37°29′11″N 122°13′57″W / 37.486367°N 122.232483°W | |
The Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello is a bronze monument in Argüello Plaza, in Redwood City, California, honoring María Soledad Ortega de Argüello, a Californio ranchera whose vast Californian rancho, known as Rancho de las Pulgas, encompassed the present-day cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton and Menlo Park.[2][3]
In 1976, the city government of Redwood City renamed a plaza at the intersection of Broadway and Argüello Street, near Redwood City station, as Argüello Plaza, as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations.[2] The Comite Cívico Patriótico del Condado de San Mateo (Spanish for "Patriotic Civic Committee of San Mateo County"), under the leadership of president Ángel Acosta, erected a bronze bust honoring Soledad Ortega de Argüello in that plaza, designed by sculptor Ray Lorenzata.[1]
It was documented in the 1992 California Save Outdoor Sculpture survey.[1]