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DESCRIPTION: 6-foot high carved redwood statue of Eiler Larsen
Eiler Larsen settled in Laguna Beach at age 52 and earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach with his the daily habit of standing on a street corner to greet every car and passerby.
In 1964 Larsen was proclaimed Laguna's Official Greeter by the mayor. He has been depicted in numerous photographs and artworks, and the sta.tue's location at the Coast Highway corner at the terminus of Forest Avenue is known as Greeter's Corner. The statue is part of the Laguna Beach Public Art Collection.
Eiler Larsen settled in Laguna Beach at age 52 and earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach with his the daily habit of standing on a street corner to greet every car and passerby.
In 1964 Larsen was proclaimed Laguna's Official Greeter by the mayor. He has been depicted in numerous photographs and artworks, and the sta.tue's location at the Coast Highway corner at the terminus of Forest Avenue is known as Greeter's Corner. The statue is part of the Laguna Beach Public Art Collection.
LOCATION: Greeter's Corner, 329 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California, USA
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