Confederate Monument - Weatherford, TX
N 32° 45.534 W 097° 47.830
14S E 612672 N 3625199
A sculpture of a Conderate soldier tops the Confederate monument on the grounds of the Parker County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Weatherford, TX.
Waymark Code: WMKNZC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2014
Views: 11
A Confederate soldier stands holding the barrel of a gun which is resting at his feet. The soldier has a beard, and is dressed in uniform, with a wide-brimmed hat, canteen, cartridge box and bayonet. The sculpture is mounted on a crenelated base with a relief of the Southern Cross of Honor and two crossed rifles on front. On the back of the base is a relief of the Confederate flag within a laurel wreath.
Inscriptions:
(On front of base, on Southern Cross of Honor:) "DEO/VINDICE/1861/1865." (Beneath the cross, incised letters:) IN HONOR/OF THE/UNITED CONFEDERATE/VETERANS/OF/PARKER COUNTY (On front of base, raised numbers:) 1861-1865 (On back of base, incised letters:) ERECTED/BY THE/UNITED DAUGHTERS/OF THE/CONFEDERACY/1915 unsigned
Base installed: Oct. 25, 1915. Dedicated 1915. Sculpture installed Nov. 25, 1929. The base was made by Alex Rawlins, a local stone mason in 1915. In 1929, the figure of the soldier (artist unknown) was added. The figure is a replica of one in the National Park at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The sculpture were erected by the Sam Lanham Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and cost approximately $3,000.
TITLE: (Confederate Monument), (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Sculpture: Unknown; Base: Alex Rawlins
DATE: Base installed: Oct. 25, 1915. Dedicated 1915. Sculpture installed Nov. 25, 1929.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: gray granite; Base: gray granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000772
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1 Courthouse Square, Weatherford, TX 76086
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted. The monument, the courthouse, and the grounds here are very well-maintained.
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