The History of Flood Irrigation Benches- Tempe Arizona
N 33° 24.879 W 111° 56.537
12S E 412388 N 3697653
Seating in the History of Irrigation Plaza in the Maple Ash neighborhood of Tempe Arizona
Waymark Code: WM7WCJ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 12/12/2009
Views: 26
These benches are made of manhole covers and concrete pipe to honor the Work Projects Administration project to bring water to the area.
Completed in 2005 the Maple Ash Neighborhood Association integrated its water standpipes into an abstract tribute to the history of the irrigation project.
A small public plaza was created from man hole covers, 1/4 concrete piping and various other items used to channel water to the neighborhood. The 7' active water standpipe is covered in tiles that are imprinted with newspaper articles, commentary and pictures covering the history of the area and the Work Projects Administration Project that funded the irrigation system. The ground is framed with metal that is symbolic of the Salt River that fed the water in the system.
Artist: Nina Solomon, Chris Rowley and Ruben Valenzuela
Date Placed: 2005
Materials Used:
Man hole covers, tile and water piping
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