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Another Big Tex: 70-ft. tall Stephen F. Austin statue planned

The town of Angleton, Texas, may be home to a 70-ft. tall statue of Stephen F. Austin if a local businessman pulls off his plan to honor the Lone Star State founder. Hardware store owner Sehon Warneke has a half million dollar project underway, including a statue commission planned for Houston artist David Adickes (the man who brought us the monolithic Sam Houston statue and two President Parks filled with the giant heads of every US Chief Executive).

The proposed attraction will also offer a visitor center, gift shops and historic trails, near the intersection of highways 288 and 35. Austin's statue will be somewhat shorter than Sam Houston's, reflecting the real-life relative height difference between the two mighty Texans.

January 2007: The statue is completed.

[06/12/2004]
Address:
S. Walker St., Angleton, TX
Directions:
Hwy 288 exit at Hwy 35. Drive east, then turn south onto S. Walker St. The road will curve back to Hwy 288, and the statue will be on the right, just before Hwy 288.
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