Where is this landmark?
Title: Sam Houston Monument
Artist: Cerrachio, Enrico Filiberto
Date: 1924
Type: Statue
Medium: Bronze (sculpture), Granite (arch)
Location: Hermann Park
The bronze equestrian statue of General Sam Houston is the most iconic piece of Houston civic art. It has stood in the traffic circle just inside the entrance to Hermann Park since its unveiling on August 16, 1925. It stands on a gray granite arch constructed by Frank Teich (1856 – 1939). The general points from atop his horse, Saracen, toward the plains next to the San Jacinto River where he ultimately defeated the army of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, winning independence for Texas. Enrico Filiberto Cerrachio created the sculpture in 1924 after it was commissioned by the Women’s Club of Houston.
The inner walls of the arch sport bronze plaques and are lined with small ceramic tiles. The circular plaza surrounding the arch is paved with multi-colored, broken rubble marble tiles.
More Info:
www.houstontx.gov
