Silverado statue.

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The owner of Silverado Building Materials and Nursery was obviously a big fan of the 1985 movie Silverado. The movie was a successful western genre reboot starring Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, John Cleese. Costner was a young, likable rake named "Jake."

Sometime around 1993, this giant cowboy figure was erected at Silverado, where it still stands, among the plantings and flowers for sale (the business has been renamed Thompson Building Materials). The sculpture is a stiff-carved and painted cowboy inspired by Costner's Jake character. It's 20 to 25-ft. tall, easily visible from the road.

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Thompson Building Materials

Address:: 9297 Jackson Rd, Sacramento, CA
Directions:: Silverado Building Materials and Nursery, East of town via US Hwy 50 exit 11 south on Watt Ave., left on Jackson Rd, at Lizwelch Ave. He stands among the plants.
RA Rates:: Worth a Detour

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