Statue of Junípero Serra (Carmel-by-the-Sea, California)

A statue of Junípero Serra, also known as the Serra Shrine, was installed in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States.

Statue of Junípero Serra
ArtistJoseph Jacinto Mora
Year1922
MediumOak sculpture
SubjectJunípero Serra
LocationCarmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Coordinates36.56492°N 121.91961°W / 36.56492; -121.91961

Description and history

The statue was installed in July 1922 at the intersection of Camino Del Monte and Alta Avenue in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[1] The small wooden statue was carved from oak by the local artist Joseph Jacinto Mora, and was displayed within a small wooden shrine, surrounded by plants and a pair of wooden benches.

The statue was vandalized using black paint on September 23, 2015.[2]

Following fears that the shrine would be vandalised again during the George Floyd protests, it was removed for safekeeping by the Carmel city administration on June 23, 2020.[1][3]

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See also

References
  1. Marino, Pam (June 23, 2020). "Carmel removes Jo Mora's statue of Father Junipero Serra for safekeeping". montereycountyweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. Rocha, Veronica (2017-09-14). "Decapitated and doused with red paint: Vandals target St. Junipero Serra statue at Santa Barbara mission". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. "Serra statue removed in Carmel for safekeeping, local cities deciding fate of others". Monterey Herald. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.


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