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Two Water Temples ... Why?!
FromBay Curious
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Bay Area's two water temples can be an unexpected finding if you stumble upon one. Stately, round, and featuring tall stone columns, the open-air structures look like they've been plucked right from ancient Rome. Bay Curious listener Will Hoffknecht wanted to know why these monuments exist and look the way they do. KQED’s Katherine Monahan traces their story back to the European colonization of San Francisco, and finds discontent about what they symbolize around our state.
Additional Reading:
Triumph or Insult? The Complicated Legacy of the Bay Area’s Water Temples
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Watch: Hetch Hetchy: To Restore Or Not
Archival material about Hetch Hetchy from the National Archives
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This story was reported by Katherine Monahan. This episode of Bay Curious was made by Olivia Allen-Price, Bianca Taylor, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad and Holly Kernan.
Additional Reading:
Triumph or Insult? The Complicated Legacy of the Bay Area’s Water Temples
Read a transcript of this episode
Watch: Hetch Hetchy: To Restore Or Not
Archival material about Hetch Hetchy from the National Archives
Sign up for our newsletter
Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest
Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts
This story was reported by Katherine Monahan. This episode of Bay Curious was made by Olivia Allen-Price, Bianca Taylor, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad and Holly Kernan.
Released:
Jan 11, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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