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Unfinished History

As part of the long, tangled fight over the Yerba Buena Center and the Moscone Convention Center, many "concessions" were made by the monied interests behind the original plans. One of them was to create the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial as part of the 2.5 acre public park on the lot between 3rd and 4th, Howard and Mission.

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You can make out MLK making one of his famous speeches at the end of the corridor under the waterfall. The back wall behind the falling water is full of images and quotes.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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I Have A Dream speech.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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One of MLK's best quotes.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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The view northward across the public lawn of Yerba Buena Gardens towards St. Patrick's on Mission Street.

Photo: Chris Carlsson