George H. W. Bush Monument
Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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The George H. W. Bush Monument, also known as the President Bush Monument,[1] is an 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze statue of George H. W. Bush in Houston's Sesquicentennial Park, in the U.S. state of Texas.[2]
The monument was designed by Chas Fagan. The wider project included a plaza and a wall with four reliefs depicting events of Bush's career, sculpted by Willy Wang. The privately funded project cost $1.7million and was led by David B. Jones and local immigration lawyer Charles Foster. It was unveiled in December 2004.[3]
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References[]
- ^ "Civc Art: President Bush Monument". City of Houston. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "George H.W. Bush Monument". Houston Downtown Management District. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Houston readies tribute to ex-President Bush". Austin American-Statesman. November 15, 2004. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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