Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello
The Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello is a bronze monument in Argüello Plaza, in Redwood City, California, honoring María Soledad Ortega de Argüello, a Californio ranchera whose vast Californian rancho, known as Rancho de las Pulgas, encompassed the present-day cities of San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton and Menlo Park.
History
In 1976, the city government of Redwood City renamed a plaza at the intersection of Broadway and Argüello Street, near Redwood City station, as Argüello Plaza, as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations. The Comite Cívico Patriótico del Condado de San Mateo, under the leadership of president Ángel Acosta, erected a bronze bust honoring Soledad Ortega de Argüello in that plaza, designed by sculptor Ray Lorenzata.It was documented in the 1992 California Save Outdoor Sculpture survey.