Comments on: Ascending Mt. Olympus http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/ Semi-coherent dispatches from the streets of San Francisco streamed to you at the speed of MUNI Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:36:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrew http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Andrew Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:16:43 +0000 http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/#comment-336 I could tell you that the statue was still intact in 1955, but shortly thereafter, only the base remained. Also, it erroneously shows up on some of my old maps of the city as "Statue of Liberty" (but it was indeed called Triumph of Light, donated by Alfred Sutro as the center to the "Sutro Forest"). I could tell you that the statue was still intact in 1955, but shortly thereafter, only the base remained. Also, it erroneously shows up on some of my old maps of the city as “Statue of Liberty” (but it was indeed called Triumph of Light, donated by Alfred Sutro as the center to the “Sutro Forest”).

]]> By: tim http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/comment-page-1/#comment-332 tim Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:29:30 +0000 http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/#comment-332 my dad grew up on upper terrace in the 1920's thru the 1980's and told me about mt olympus, the geographical center of the City. He told me the statue was vandalized by kids and taken away never to be seen again. Pity. The condos destroyed the great views. Our planning department never should have approved them. Love the old stories he use to tell me of the neighborhood. He use to light the gas lamps in the neighborhood and also told of the rags, bottles, sacks, cart that used to come up the street. Our family home, which my grandfather built, was the first on the block. When your books done would love to get a copy.my dad grew up on upper terrace in the 1920's thru the 1980's and told me about mt olympus, the geographical center of the City. He told me the statue was vandalized by kids and taken away never to be seen again. Pity. The condos destroyed the great views. Our planning department never should have approved them. Love the old stories he use to tell me of the neighborhood. He use to light the gas lamps in the neighborhood and also told of the rags, bottles, sacks, cart that used to come up the street. Our family home, which my grandfather built, was the first on the block. When your books done would love to get a copy. my dad grew up on upper terrace in the 1920′s thru the 1980′s and told me about mt olympus, the geographical center of the City. He told me the statue was vandalized by kids and taken away never to be seen again. Pity. The condos destroyed the great views. Our planning department never should have approved them. Love the old stories he use to tell me of the neighborhood. He use to light the gas lamps in the neighborhood and also told of the rags, bottles, sacks, cart that used to come up the street. Our family home, which my grandfather built, was the first on the block. When your books done would love to get a copy.my dad grew up on upper terrace in the 1920′s thru the 1980′s and told me about mt olympus, the geographical center of the City. He told me the statue was vandalized by kids and taken away never to be seen again. Pity. The condos destroyed the great views. Our planning department never should have approved them. Love the old stories he use to tell me of the neighborhood. He use to light the gas lamps in the neighborhood and also told of the rags, bottles, sacks, cart that used to come up the street. Our family home, which my grandfather built, was the first on the block. When your books done would love to get a copy.

]]> By: Mel http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Mel Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:21:24 +0000 http://www.johnnycomelately.org/2007/10/03/ascending-mt-olympus/#comment-282 Does anyone have any idea what became of the statue itself? Does it still exist anywhere? If not, is there a replica anywhere ? I'm writing a book on this subject and I'd like the information if anyone knows anything. Thanks! Does anyone have any idea what became of the statue itself? Does it still exist anywhere? If not, is there a replica anywhere ? I’m writing a book on this subject and I’d like the information if anyone knows anything.

Thanks!

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