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by Bryan Costales
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A high-rise building rose up through the center of the park. Even though the park
was on the third floor, it appeared from that standpoint to be at ground level.
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by Bryan Costales
(2 of 20)
Each corner of the park had an identical seating area.
A circular bench surrounding a tree and low lighting balls.
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by Bryan Costales
(3 of 20)
This elevated park can be accessed using stairs from the park
behind Justin Herman Plaza. You'll need to explore because the
presence of an elevated park is not obvious from below.
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by Bryan Costales
(4 of 20)
A paved path bordered the east and west ends of the park.
Notice the circular seating around a tree at the far end.
Also notice the anti-skateboard tabs on the right.
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by Bryan Costales
(5 of 20)
At the northeast corner, a different angle view of the circular
seating around a tree. Notice that this corner is shaded by
surrounding high-rise buildings.
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by Bryan Costales
(6 of 20)
A level bridge connected the park to apartments on the other
side of Washington Street. Note that if you walked through
the apartment complex you would arrive at Sidney Walton Park
on the far side.
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by Bryan Costales
(7 of 20)
The fountain is dry on weekends and during droughts. It forms part of the
east plaza in front of the central high-rise.
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by Bryan Costales
(8 of 20)
The low Allsteel building faced the Maritime Plaza building and its
fountain across the east plaza.
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by Bryan Costales
(9 of 20)
This sculpture was part of the Golden Gateway Center Collection of Fine Art.
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by Bryan Costales
(10 of 20)
Another sculpture was across the plaza beyond the fountain.
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by Bryan Costales
(11 of 20)
In its own alcove, the sculpture was surrounded by steps.
A relaxed area for a lunch break.
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by Bryan Costales
(12 of 20)
Stairs led down to Washington Street between the Maritime Plaza Building (left)
and the Marino Marini sculpture (right).
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by Bryan Costales
(13 of 20)
Access to the other plaza on the north side was underneath
the Maritime Plaza Building.
Dramatic, but not particularly pleasant.
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by Bryan Costales
(14 of 20)
The northern area underneath the Maritime Plaza Building was perhaps
only useful for protection from rain.
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by Bryan Costales
(15 of 20)
The northern plaza had a nice expanse of lawn in its center. Notice
that the entry to the Punch Line Comedy Club
was just across the lawn.
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by Bryan Costales
(16 of 20)
In an alcove just behind the Embarcadero Center Cinema, was another sculpture.
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by Bryan Costales
(17 of 20)
Directly across the plaza from the
Icosaspirale was another sculpture in another alcove.
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by Bryan Costales
(18 of 20)
In the northwest corner was another seating area around a tree.
This corner, unlike the others, was in sunlight.
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by Bryan Costales
(19 of 20)
Along the western edge were two blue metal benches and two
stairways down to Battery Street.
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