Scale Model of San Francisco Finds a Home at Long Last
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- #Depression-Era Model
- A large scale model of San Francisco from the Great Depression will be displayed later this year at Art + Water on Pier 29.
- The 1,500-square-foot wooden model was created in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration and hasn't been fully shown together in over 80 years.
- After years in storage and brief displays, a permanent home was secured with help from a challenge grant, but fundraising continues for installation costs.
- The model's history includes storage since WWII, short exhibits in 2019, and past attempts to display it at City College of San Francisco.
- Art + Water aims to make the model accessible as part of San Francisco's story, fostering community engagement with art and history.