Downtown in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mayor Maury Maverick Mural

Maverick Mural Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2018

1. Maverick Mural Marker

Inscription.
Artisans of Mexican Arts and Crafts, founded by San Antonio entrepreneur Ethel Wilson Harris in 1931, created this mural for Mayor Maury Maverick as a private work for a family home.

From 1939 to 1941, Harris also supervised the WPA Arts and Crafts Division, (Works Projects Administration), which produced two other murals that grace the San Antonio River Walk. Her workshop later operated at Mission San Jose from 1941 to 1977.

Tile Historian Susan Toomey Frost rescued this mural from demolition in 1998 and donated it for installation here, near the site of its creation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 29° 25.91′ N, 98° 29.276′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Lexington Avenue north of Avenue A, on the right when traveling north. Marker and subject mural are located on the San Antonio River Walk, on the north side of the river, 1/10 mile east of the Lexington Avenue bridge, at the Hugman Dam site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Lexington Avenue, San Antonio TX 78205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hugman Dam (here, next to this marker);

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River Communities (a few steps from this marker); The River in the 1900s (a few steps from this marker); Missions in the San Antonio River Valley (a few steps from this marker); The San Antonio River (a few steps from this marker); The River in the 1800's (a few steps from this marker); Toltec Apartments (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maverick-Carter House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Antonio.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. San Antonio WPA Arts and Crafts Tile Murals

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1. A force of nature: Ethel Wilson Harris. At a time when women’s achievements in the business world were neither expected nor particularly recognized, Ethel Wilson Harris kept achieving a series of firsts. Despite her prodigious impact on San Antonio through much of the 20th century, it’s difficult today to find a lasting memorial to one of the city’s most influential women. (Submitted on June 21, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Ethel Wilson Harris House. In addition to her

Mayor Maury Maverick Mural Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2018

2. Mayor Maury Maverick Mural Marker (wide view)

tireless preservation efforts, Ethel Harris continued to produce and promote traditional Mexican art forms until her death in 1984. Her most prolific period of production was during the 1930s and 1940s when her work was exhibited at both the Chicago and New York World’s Fairs. During the 1930s, she worked for the Works Progress Administration in San Antonio and oversaw the installation of numerous tile pieces throughout the city, most of which have since been destroyed. (Submitted on June 21, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Mayor Maury Maverick Mural (<i>view across Hugman Dam from south side of San Antonio River</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2018

3. Mayor Maury Maverick Mural (view across Hugman Dam from south side of San Antonio River)

Mexican Sniper Legend Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 21, 2018

4. Mexican Sniper Legend Mural

This related WPA Arts and Crafts Division mural is located on the San Antonio River Walk next to the West Market Street crossing.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 21, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.