Sam Houston Grave Memorial - Huntsville, TX
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N 30° 43.595 W 095° 32.841
15R E 256084 N 3402072
Three granite high-relief panels set on the front face of a grave marker.
Waymark Code: WMQ9WR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2016
Views: 10
The center panel is a relief portrait of Sam Houston on horseback, as general in command of the Texas Army. Flanking the center panel are panels featuring allegorical figures of Victory and History. History holds the first chapter of Texas history. The marker is surrounded by a black iron fence.
TITLE: Sam Houston Grave Memorial
ARTIST(S): Pompeo Coppini
DATE: Dedicated: 4/21/1911
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000973
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
903 Ave I
Huntsville, TX 77320
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted.
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