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| Festival of the Arts |
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| Festival of the Arts - Tariq's Creations |
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| Sawdust Festival - Eco Book Creation |
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| Tar Pits here we come!!!! |
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| Tar Pits! |
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| Bubbling!!! |
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| Checking out Pit 91 |
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| Trying to pull a plunger out of the Tar.... Wow it's hard!!! |
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| Big Guy!!! |
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The Lincoln Memorial Shrine was originally designed in an octagon shape by noted Southern California architect Elmer Grey in 1932. The construction of reinforced concrete was faced with Bedford Indiana limestone plates upon which are inscribed excerpts from Lincoln’s speeches.
Although the original plan called for 75 foot long patio wings to extend from each side of the Shrine, complete with fountains, benches, and additional inscriptions, it was not until 1937 that these areas were added. The additions were crafted from the same material used in the octagon with the Indiana limestone selected to match before leaving the quarry. As originally planned, these patio areas featured additional excerpts from Lincoln’s speeches inscribed into the walls and fountains designed by noted American sculptor Merrill Gage. Robert Watchorn had always desired to expand his facility, but the lingering effects of the Great Depression followed by the start of World War II caused him to postpone his plans. In 1944 Watchorn passed away his dreams unfulfilled.
On February 12, 1998, Watchorn’s desire for an enlarged facility was realized when the newly expanded Shrine was rededicated. After four and a half years of fund raising two new wings were added to the original octagon where the patio areas had been located. The design called for moving the fountain and pool areas forward. Careful removal and repositioning of the limestone panels, and the selection of new materials have created a harmonious blend of new wings with original octagon.
The interior of the Shrine features bookcases from Circassian walnut in the original octagon. The woodwork in the new wings was chosen to complement the original furnishings.
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| http://www.lincolnshrine.org/ |
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| We had two docents who led us through the Shrine. They made the field trip educational and fun. If one of them stopped speaking the other kept going. Great tag team. |
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| Hanger Prosthetics is the largest provider of artificial limbs in the US. The facility is a 19,000 square foot fabrication center for prosthetics in Anaheim. We saw how artificial limbs are made and how they operate. Tariq even tried to use a Prosthetic arm. The plant is located at 4155 La Palma Avenue in Anaheim |
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| http://www.hanger.com/Pages/default.aspx |
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| We went with the Youth Science Center. We go every summer with them on field trips, and each one has been amazing! Thanks Gina for recommending the Youth Science Center to us. |
