Houston

Mitchell Lewis Westheimer, from Baden, Germany, moved to Texas in the 1850s. He married Babette Betty Hirsch and they raised 16 children: eight of their own, three orphans, and five of their relatives’ children. At an auction, Westheimer purchased 640…
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In one of Houston’s many parks sit four 18-foot-tall concrete busts, the work of artist David Adickes. The giant busts are of Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington. Each is mounted on a six-foot black block…
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Houston has some of the most stunning architecture in the world. The downtown skyline hosts buildings by such notable architects as I.M. Pei, Philip Johnson, and John Burgee. Various pieces of sculpture add to the beauty of downtown. One is…
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The colorful 30-foot plus We ♥ Houston sign could be thought of as Houston’s equivalent of Los Angeles’s Hollywood sign. David Adickes, a local artist and sculptor, created the sign out of concrete and steel. It is located on property…
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