Texas - Dallas, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 46.916 W 096° 45.785
14S E 709498 N 3629327
Located at the east portico of the Centennial Building in Fair Park.
Waymark Code: WM11NGB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Smithsonian Art Inventory

"Allegorical female figure stands with a large star behind her head, emblematic of Texas, the Lone Star State."

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"The Republic of Texas, which this statue represents, won its independence from Mexico in 1836. Nearly ten years later, in 1845, Texas was offered admission into the Union. This the Lone Star republic accepted, becoming the 28th state. The annexation of Texas triggered the Mexican War (1846-1848) which the U.S. won, securing the place of Texas in the Union. In addition, the United States gained all of what is today the American Southwest, including California. Texas has been part of the United States ever since, with the exception of the Civil War period when it was a Confederate state."

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Texas

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Lawrence Tenney Stevens

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1936

Materials used: Cast Stone

Location: Centennial Building in Fair Park
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