| Modesto Arch | |
|---|---|
 The arch in 2010, before renovation. | |
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| General information | |
| Year(s) built | 1912 |
| Topped-out | 1912 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Inaugurated | 1912 |
| Renovated | 2012 |
The Modesto Arch is a centennial slogan arch, built in 1912,[1][2] to welcome automobile drivers to Modesto, California where it currently stands at the intersection of 9th and I Streets. The arch bears the city's motto, "Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health", illuminated by 696 incandescent lightbulbs.[2]
- ^ "Historic Modesto - The Modesto Arch". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The Modesto Bee - Effort under way to refurbish iconic Modesto arch". Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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