Spirit of the Confederacy - Houston TX
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PeterNoG
N 29° 45.616 W 095° 22.356
15R E 270586 N 3294580
This Smithsonian Sculpture is a 12-foot tall winged nude male who is holding a palm frond and a sword. The statue is on the northwest side of Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMA7EY
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2010
Views: 8
The plaque on the pedestal of rough hewn granite blocks reads:
| The Spirit |
| of the |
| Confederacy |
| Erected by the Robert E. Lee |
| Chapter N. 186 U.D.C. |
| January 1908 |
| To all heros of the south who |
| fought for the principles of states rights. |
| Monument Committee |
| Julia H. Franklin | Maria C. Weems |
| Bettie P. Hutcheson | Stella J. Christian |
| Ella H. Sydnor | Julia Huston |
| Marion S. Holt | Mary W. Beatty |
| Mabel F. Smith | Mary E. Bryan |
| Margaret H. Foster |
TITLE: Spirit of the Confederacy
ARTIST(S): Louis Amateis
DATE: Dedicated Jan. 1908
MEDIUM: Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: granite blocks cemented together.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000321
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Sam Houston Park
Allen Parkway near Bagby St
Houston, Texas
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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