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Gazebo for James Richard Marmion
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About this site
Gazebo for James Richard Marmion is a historic place in Sweeny, Brazoria County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 6 historic places documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0413, -95.6444 near Sweeny. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palapa Table for James Richard Marmion (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jordan, Levi, Plantation, Wilson Point Cemetery, and Nap Neal Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2004001173. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Gazebo for James Richard Marmion in Sweeny is a work of faux bois ('false wood') sculpture, in which sculptor Dionicio Rodriguez (1891-1955) shaped and colored concrete to imitate natural wood and bark. The Mexican-born artist created many such garden structures across the South, and this example was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 for its artistic significance under a thematic listing of his Texas work.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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