It is approximately 50' from traffic. It is exposed to carbon soot and other acidic pollutants in the Pasadena air. There is grass and overgrown trees approximaely 10' away, including a tall eucalyptus tree with branches that should be periodically trimmed. It could nto be determined during this inspection whether adjacent aprinkler spray water on the granite or bronze. The bottom section of the flagpole is easily accessible to the public.
Birds frequently roost on the eagle on top of the flagpole.
The War Memorial Flagstaff was designed by architect Bertram Goodhue and executed by sculptor Lee Oscar Lawrie. The base is composed of carved sections of California Granite, mortared at the joints. The eagle at the top of the pole is cast bronze. It weighs 135 lbs. Back to Sculptures in Los Angeles .