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San Gabriel council directs revisions to veterans memorial, favors pergola-style concept
Summary
After a presentation of two conceptual designs, councilmembers broadly endorsed Option 2 (a pergola/walk-through design) with edits requested by the San Gabriel Veterans Memorial Coalition — including lower towers, rounded arches, benches set back for event space and a statue honoring military nurses — and directed staff and the architect to produce revised drawings and a cost estimate for review by advisory commissions and return to council.
San Gabriel city officials directed staff and the project architect on Feb. 17 to revise a proposed veterans memorial at Plaza Park, signaling a preference for a pergola-style design with several changes requested by the San Gabriel Veterans Memorial Coalition.
Community Services Director Rebecca Perez presented two conceptual options developed by David Waltz Design Creative: Option 1, a bell-tower-focused design with flanking walls, and Option 2, a pergola with wall panels designed for a walk-through, museum-like experience. Gary Vasquez, director of design for DVDC, said both concepts would display veterans’ names, recognize six military branches (including Space Force) and include space for plaques and quotations.
Rebecca Perez said the coalition favored Option 2 and proposed edits including lowering the height of the towers, moving benches farther from the memorial to create event space, softening pointed arches into rounded forms and adding…
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