Galveston in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Texas Heroes Monument

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024

1. Texas Heroes Monument Marker

Inscription. The Texas Heroes Monument was erected in 1900 and dedicated on April 21st. It was the first monument in Texas honoring heroes of the Texas Revolution of 1836. On the monument, the outstretched hand of Victory is pointing to the San Jacinto Battleground. Henry Rosenberg, who died in 1893, left a number of bequests to the City of Galveston, including $50,000 for the erection of a heroes' monument commemorating the Texas Revolution. The popular Texas Heroes Monument became the city's landmark. Sculptor Louis Armateis created it. The imposing structure is 74 feet high, made of bronze and granite. The figure is the female form of Victory holding a laurel wreath. City officials ordered it placed in the middle of the intersection at 25th (Rosenberg) and Broadway. Monument Square was created by Texas First Bank as a tribute to this work by Armateis and the heroes it represents.

Louis Armateis, an Italian, studied sculpture and architecture in Italy and immigrated to New York in 1883. He founded the School of Architecture and Fine Arts that became George Washington University. He is responsible for a number of

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famous sculptures, including the bronze doors on the west entrance to the Capital. This monument to the heros of the Texas Revolution is considered to be one of his finest works.

Texas Firsts • The commission form of government, the first in the nation, was established in Galveston in 1901, and has since been changed to the Council-Manager form of government.
• Galveston has the state's first public library. On January 20, 1871, the Mercantile Library, later called the Galveston Public Library was opened. Some of its volumes are now part of the Rosenberg Library collection.
• The economic life and spiritual welfare of Texas owes much to those who came to Galveston aboard sailing vessels and whose influences spread throughout this great state.

Erected by Monument Square Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1900.

Location. 29° 17.959′ N, 94° 47.643′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is at the intersection of Rosenberg Street/25th Street and Broadway

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 13, 2024

2. Texas Heroes Monument Marker

Avenue J, on the right when traveling north on Rosenberg Street/25th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2425 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Galveston Storm of 1900 (here, next to this marker); Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry System (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Galveston (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas First Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Oleander Planting in Galveston (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Eugenia & George Sealy Pavilion (about 600 feet away); Al Edwards / Juneteenth Celebration

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3. Texas Heroes Monument

(about 600 feet away); Adolph and Regina Frenkel House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Other markers no longer nearby. Nicholas J. Clayton (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Open Gates (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ashton Villa, 1859 (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.