Pulgas Water Temple

The Pulgas Water Temple is a stone structure in , United States, designed by architect William G. Merchant. It was erected by the San Francisco Water Department to commemorate the 1934 completion of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and…
  • Work of art
  • …is operated by San Francisco Public Utilities Commision
  • …dates from 1938
  • …is inscribed with “I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people. — Isiah XLII: XX”
  • Description: california, USA structure

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Filoli and Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve.
, also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate…
1 mile south of Pulgas Water Temple
Government office
is a public library system…
2 miles northwest of Pulgas Water Temple

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont and Emerald Lake Hills.
Neighborhood
or Emerald Hills…
3 miles southeast of Pulgas Water Temple
Village
is an unincorporated community…
3 miles northwest of Pulgas Water Temple
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
37.48333° or 37° 29′ north
Longitude
-122.31718° or 122° 19′ 2″ west
Open location code
849VFMMM+84
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = artwork
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Pulgas Water Temple” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Pulgas Water Temple”.

Curious Works of Art to Discover

“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”

California: Highlights

Learn more about San Francisco and Los Angeles.