Sculpture honors not only the veterans, but also persons irrefutably affected by deployments - the families.
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| Sculpture honors not only the veterans, but also persons irrefutably affected by deployments - the families. |
Map at the East Entrance to the State Capitol. |
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| Building constructed in the 1850s is now the Capitol Visitors Center. |
Built in 1918 it currently houses the Texas Secretary of State. |
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| Art Deco style building still houses TXDOT. |
The old bakery operates as a Consignment Shop, Visitor Information Center, Art Gallery and houses the Lundberg-Maerki Historical Collection. |
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| The foundation stones of the temporary Texas State Capitol of the 1880s are pretty well hidden by the landscape plants. |
One of two fountains located along the south entrance walkway leading up to the Texas State Capitol building. |
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| The Alamo Monument was built of granite and bronze in 1891 |
One of two cast bronze 12-Pounder "Napoleon" light-field guns |
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| One of two 1836 24-Pounder Howitzers sitting at the Capitol entrance. |
1861 3-inch ordnance rifle (looks like a cannon to me). |
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| Cowboy sculpture was a gift of the artist - Constance Whitney Warren - in 1924. |
WWII Memorial |
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| Memorial to the Builders of the Great State of Texas erected in 1938. |
Sculpture atop the Spanish-American War Memorial. |
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Memorial to 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard
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A life-size bronze sculpture of a young Texas pioneer mother with a baby on her arms. |
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| There were originally six figures - 3 boys & 3 girls - but two of the figures were damaged and removed to storage. |
The Tyler Rose developed from a "native" rose planted by Cherokee Indians to mark tribal trails in the early 1800's. |
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| Texas WWII Memorial |
A memorial to military men and women who were witness to horrible history on 07 Dec 1941 at Pearl Harbor. |
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| Texas WWI Memorial |
This star-shaped Korean War memorial is dedicated to the more than 289,000 Texans who served in the Korean War. |
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| These granite gateposts are the remains from the original north fence section. |
Cistern with marker tells how the capitol building was furnished water when first built. |
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| Monument is dedicated to all Texan veterans who have been disabled while serving in the U.S. military services. |
Recognizes and honors the ultimate sacrifice made by Texas law enforcement and corrections officers who were killed in the line of duty. |
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| A tribute to all the men and women of Texas who served in the US Armed Forces during the Vietnam War as well as a permanent memorial to the 3,417 Texans who died in that conflict. |
This former Conoco station is from the late 1930s. |
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| The Halle is the home of the German ethnic singing society that organized in Austin in 1852. |
A beautiful double-arch stone bridge over Waller Creek. |
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| Prather Dormitory: An all male dormitory built by the WPA in 1937. Went co-ed in 2004. |
Roberts Dormitory erected by the WPA in 1936. Housed men only until 1993 |
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| Hill Hall built by the WPA in 1939 to house male athletes. The hall went co-ed in 2005 |
A life-size bronze sculpture of a young mother with her two children and their dog at the university's Alumni Center. |
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| Moss Kerr Fetzer (1965-2004) Memorial at the Alumni Center. |
Bench sculpture in front of the Alumni Center. |
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| Bench sculpture in front of the Alumni Center. |
Longhorn in front of the UT Alumni Center. |
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| Leaping mare portrays freedom and victory. Also at the Alumni Center. |
The "Til Gabriel Blows His Horn" statue pays tribute to the Longhorn Band. |
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| Sabre Tooth sculpture stands guard in front of the Texas Memorial Museum. |
Art Deco style museum erected in 1939 by the WPA. |
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| Theropod Track next to the old building. |
A WPA project removed fossilized dinosaur footprints from the Paluxy River near Glen Rose and they were displayed in this WPA constructed building until 2004. |
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| World War I Memorial from 1924 when the UT stadium was first built. |
Longhorn in front of the Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center |
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