Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (Compton)
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial | |
|---|---|
The sculpture in 2007 | |
| Artist | Gerald Gladstone |
| Year | 1978 |
| Medium | Concrete and bronze |
| Movement | Late modernism |
| Subject | Fountain |
| Location | Compton, California |
| 33°53′42″N 118°13′31″W / 33.8950°N 118.2254°W | |
| Owner | Los Angeles County Arts Commission Civic Art Collection |
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a memorial dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. in the civic center of Compton, California. It was built in 1978 by Gerald Gladstone. The architect of the civic center, Harold L. Williams, helped design it. The sculpture is surrounded by the Compton Courthouse, Compton Library, and Compton City Hall.