Redwood City Arch

Redwood City Arch (HMRW9)

Location: Redwood City, CA 94063 San Mateo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 29.176', W 122° 13.956'

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Redwood City
Climate Best by Government Test

This archway sign and slogan is based on the design of two earlier archway signs that once spanned the El Camino Real, designating the northern and southern entryways into Redwood City. A smaller scale replica of the original sign is located on Broadway near Spring Street.

In 1925, a slogan contest was held to promote Redwood City. Wilbur H. Doxsee submitted the winning entry: "By Government Test, Our Climate is Best" which was revised and shortened to:
"Climate Best by Government Test."
The origin of the "test" is uncertain. The most popular theory is that in 1912 German consular agents (commissioned by the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute) traveled throughout the world to gather meteorological data. Their studies concluded that the "ideal climate" was found in three regions of the world: in the Canary Islands, at a point on the Mediterranean coast of Africa, and within a 20 mile radius surrounding Redwood City.
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HM NumberHMRW9
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Placed ByHistoric Resources Advisory Committee, City of Redwood City
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 8:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 567843 N 4149094
Decimal Degrees37.48626667, -122.23260000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 29.176', W 122° 13.956'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 29' 10.56" N, 122° 13' 57.36" W
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Area Code(s)650
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2529 Broadway, Redwood City CA 94063, US
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