""There's also, like a lot of old structures, asbestos and lead, and it's become kind of an attractive nuisance, so having it in storage will be significantly safer than having it out in a public square.""
""It had been a wonderful site-specific art installation. Now it's sort of out of place, out of context, out of time.""
""To me, that fountain, it's kind of a little ugly, but it has an iconic memory.""
The removal of the Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza has begun due to significant public safety risks from its deterioration. The fountain is structurally unstable and contains hazardous materials like asbestos and lead. The removal process will take several months and cost $4 million. While some residents view the fountain as an eyesore, others have mixed feelings, recalling its iconic status and personal memories associated with it. The fountain, completed in 1971, has been a subject of controversy, with preservationists attempting to keep it in place.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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