Year 1925 (1925) Medium Bronze Artist Enrico Cerracchio Media Bronze | Type Sculpture Subject Sam Houston Phone +1 832-395-7061 Created 1924–1925 | |
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Dimensions 6.1 m × 6.1 m × 2.7 m (20 ft × 20 ft × 9 ft) Location Houston, Texas, United States Address Hermann Park, Hermann Park Dr, Houston, TX 77030, USA Similar Sam Houston Coliseum, Hermann Park, Houston Museum District, Bayou Place, The Sam Houston Hotel |
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Sam Houston, also known as Sam Houston Monument, is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Sam Houston by Enrico Cerracchio, located at the northwest corner of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The work is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission.
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Description
Sam Houston was designed by Enrico Cerracchio in 1924 and dedicated in August 1925. The equestrian statue depicts Sam Houston atop his horse, wearing military attire and a long cape. He has a beard and points with his right arm. The bronze sculpture measures approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) x 20 feet (6.1 m) x 9 feet (2.7 m), and is set on a gray granite arch base that measures approximately 25 feet (7.6 m) x 18 feet (5.5 m) x 9 feet (2.7 m) with a Lone Star on its keystone. Sam Houston is administered by the City of Houston's Municipal Arts Commission.