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Texas Statues (page 3)

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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)
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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