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Texas Statues (page 2)

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Murle's Gunsmith Shop
Granbury, TX
Murle's Gunsmith Shop was established in 1973. This statue was originally installed here when the building housed a Shotgun Sam's Pizza Palace. The chain was established in Tulsa, OK in 1967 and there were 12 locations in Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri. It appears that this statue revolved originally. I don't know how many of these statues were produced but there is another one in Oshkosh, WI at M. Schettl Sales and another one in a private collection. [map]

Footprints in the Sand Monument
Carthage, TX
The Footprints in the Sand Monument was sculpted by Bob Harness in 2016. It is 14 feet tall and is installed in Pippen Memorial Park. [map]

Peter Pan
Weatherford, TX
This bronze Peter Pan sculpture was created by Ronald Thomason in 1976. It is a tribute to Weatherford native, Mary Martin, who portayed Peter Pan on Broadway and TV. The sculpture is installed in front of the Weatherford Public Library. [map]

Deep in the Heart Art Foundry (now Pyrology Foundry & Studio)
Bastrop, TX
Deep in the Heart Art Foundry was established in 1980. The name was changed to Pyrology Foundry & Studio in 2022. The company creates bronze statues of people, animals, and things. The company makes the Beaver statues for the Buc-ee's gas station chain. For more, see this website. [map]

Dr. Seuss sculptures
Abilene, TX
These bronze Dr. Seuss sculptures were produced by Leo Rijn and installed in Everman Park in 2012 and 2013. The children's storybook characters include the Lorax, Yertle the Turtle, the Grinch, Sam-I-Am from Green Eggs and Ham, Horton the Elephant, and the Cat in the Hat. This group of sculptures is part of Abilene's Storybook Sculpture Project with more than 30 sculptures installed around town. For more, see this website. [map]

Childhood's Great Adventure
Abilene, TX
This bronze sculpture entitled Childhood's Great Adventure is also installed in Everman Park with the Seuss sculptures (above). It was created by Rick Jackson and installed in 1996. The figures depict three children in a canoe on top of a book sailing to the North Pole. The sculpture was inspired by the book "Santa Calls" by William Joyce. For more, see this website. [map]

Sam Houston
Huntsville, TX
In 1994, David Adickes built this 67 foot tall statue of Sam Houston. It is entitled "Tribute to Courage". There is also a giant head to pose with. For more, see this website. [map]

Stephen F. Austin
Angleton, TX
This 60 foot tall concrete statue of Stephen F. Austin was built by David Adickes and installed in 2005. [map]

Stephen F. Austin
Bellville, TX		 President Eisenhower
Denison, TX
This giant bust of Stephen F. Austin was built by David Adickes and installed around 2012. [map]

This giant bust of President Eisenhower was built by built by David Adickes was installed in 2011. [map]

Busts of Four Presidents
Houston, TX
These Busts of Four Presidents were installed in 2008 in a residential neighborhood facing I-10 and I-45. The statues of Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington are sometimes referred to as "Mount Rush Hour." They are on a tiny strip of land known as the American Statesmanship Park. The 18-foot-tall concrete statues were created by David Adickes. [map]

David Adickes Studio
Houston, TX

2008 and 2011:
2018:
This is where David Adickes created giant statues and busts for Presidents Parks (Williamsburg, VA and Lead, SD). In 2010, Adickes moved his studio to Huntsville, TX. However, the Houston studio remained in operation. In 2014, the Presidential busts were moved to Adickes' new studio on Nance St. in Houston. Later that year, a 34-foot-tall Charlie Chaplin statue was installed. Adickes passed away in 2025. For more, see this website. [map]

The Beatles statues are 36-feet tall and were built in 2007. They were left behind when Adickes studio moved. By 2017, they had been moved to the 8th Wonder Brewery Lot. In 2025, they were moved to Webster, TX. [map]

More Texas:
Aliens & UFO (Austin)
Looking Up (Austin)
Golden Boy (Dallas)
Gnome Cones (Denton) [gone]
Pastoral Dreamer (Grapevine & The Woodlands)
private collection (Greenville)
Pilgrim's Pride (Pittsburg) [gone]
Jolly Jack (San Antonio)

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