Eagle - Gatesville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.083 W 097° 45.012
14R E 618773 N 3478457
An eagle with wings outspread sits atop the cupola of the Coryell Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMTTT8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Views: 2
The eagle is approx. 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. It is painted black.
The sculpture is a reproduction of an original zinc sculpture which was installed on the courthouse in 1897-1898. The original has since been lost or destroyed. The reproduction was created as part of the courthouse renovation project.
TITLE: Eagle
ARTIST(S): Don Hunt
DATE: 1991
MEDIUM: Fiberglass
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000961
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Atop the Courthouse at 620 East Main Street, Gatesville, TX
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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