Concrete Fish Pond Fountain - San Antonio, TX
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N 29° 29.852 W 098° 28.753
14R E 550479 N 3263222
Dionicio Rodriguez's sculptures at the former Alamo Cement Company are to the east and west of the old company office building.
Waymark Code: WMXGTM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2018
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Smithsonian Two site-specific sculptures. A long Western fence flanks the front of an office building. It includes an arched, elaborate entranceway and is constructed of cement which looks like petrified wood. The second installation is a concrete fish pond and fountain shaded by a concrete-thatched roof. The pond is decorated with replicas of life-like desert animals and plants.
TITLE: Concrete Fish Pond Fountain
ARTIST(S): Dionicio Rodriguez
DATE: 1920's
MEDIUM: Cement
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000984
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
7300 Jones Maltsberger Rd.
San Antonio, TX USA
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