Larry Monroe Forever Bridge - Austin, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 14.846 W 097° 44.663
14R E 620803 N 3346869
To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.
Waymark Code: WM141T3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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"LARRY MONROE WAS A STAPLE of the Austin, Texas airwaves for over 30 years, and when he passed away, his friends and family refused to let the music or his memory die, and the Larry Monroe Forever Bridge was born.

In 2014, Monroe passed away from respiratory complications at 71. After his death, Monroe’s partner, photographer Ave Bonar, sought out local mosaic artist Stefanie Distefano to create a lasting memorial to the lifelong radio man. Choosing a small bridge on East Side Drive, they got in touch with Monroe’s family and friends to have them create custom tiles with which to decorate the bridge. Little clay images of cassette tapes, pies, guitars, radios and more were hand-sculpted and fired for the project, each little piece a tribute to Monroe’s life, loves, and career."

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Address:
1500 block of East Side Drive at Sunset Lane
Austin, TX USA

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