Peninsula Living: The Pulgas Water Temple
Located in the hills behind Woodside and Redwood City, CA, you'll find the stately Pulgas Water Temple. It was built by the San Francisco Water Department in 1938 to commemorate the completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, which brings water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, across the state of California, to Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir, near which the Temple stands.
Many of our mid-Peninsula cities, including San Carlos, get all or part of their water supply from the Hetch Hetchy system, so the inscription near the top of the monument is especially appreciated, "I give waters in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people" [from Isaiah 43:20]
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Lottie Kendall, Realtor®
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Wow, I had no idea this was up there! It does not look like a structure that we would find here in California!
Thanks for stopping by, Stephanie. Our state is full of little surprises, isn't it?
It is a great little piece of architecture and California history.
Hi Lottie, I missed the game but I loved seeing the monument and reading the lovely inscription!
Hi Will -- glad you enjoyed it.
Carole, the inscription is really appealing in a semi-arid area (although not this week--we're getting clobbered with rain now)
This game is geared for local people, but perhaps all my friends here will enjoy the bits of history--I'll try to help you get a feel for my neck of the woods.
Lottie,
This is an interesting piece of architecture with an interesting history.
Thanks for sharing with the rest of us..
Leander
ps...sorry I missed the game ;)
Hello Leander,
This game is hard for anyone who doesn't live in the area, but if you enjoy snippets of local history and color, check in every month for the next one.