University of Texas at Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Replica of San Lorenzo Monument 1
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 10, 2014
1. Replica of San Lorenzo Monument 1 Marker
This sculpture, weighing 18 tons, is an exact copy of the colossal head that was discovered at the Olmec site of San Lorenzo, Veracruz, Mexico. The original is a landmark work of art of the Olmec culture that flourished in southern Mexico 1500-400 BCE.
The Universidad Veracruzana presented the replica as a gift to the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin Studies in 2008 in recognition of the close ties between the peoples of the United States and Mexico.
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 30° 17.076′ N, 97° 43.722′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in University of Texas at Austin. It can be reached from Red River Street near Clyde Littlefield Drive. Marker is located near the parking lot of the University of Texas Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Red River St, Austin TX 78712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Julius Whittier (approx. Ό mile away); University Interscholastic League (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Texas Wesleyan College
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The LBJ Plaza (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Richard Denney, February 10, 2014
2. Replica of San Lorenzo Monument 1
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
