Taking up an entire city block, Root Memorial Square has become an essential element of the downtown community in Houston, Texas. With numerous features that have allowed it to become much more than a simple urban green space, the landmark highlights what sort of impact a monument can create for a community and an entire […]
Created to be the civic and cultural heart of the city, Civic Center Park sits at a physical and spiritual crossroads of downtown Denver, Colorado. Connected to a movement that was all about introducing beautification and monumental grandeur to cities, Civic Center Park has fulfilled the vision associated with these elements and much more. From […]
Civic Center Park is one of the most important landmarks in Denver, Colorado, but two statues that can be found in the park highlight how individual monuments can cultivate additional connections with audiences. The “Bronco Buster” and “On the War Trail” sculptures allow audiences to see and experience the history and legacy of Denver, becoming […]
Located within Maurice A. Ferré Park in downtown Miami, Florida, Spanish Navy Plaza commemorates an important part of the history of the city and region. Dedicated to the discovery of America by the Spanish Navy, the monument highlights an important legacy that connects the past to the present. Celebrating the Spanish Discovery of America The […]
The Oklahoma City bombing changed the lives of countless individuals, numerous communities, and an entire nation. Created to commemorate this tragedy but also allow audiences to uniquely experience its impact, the Oklahoma City National Memorial is located in the literal footprint of the event in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The numerous landmarks that it contains […]
Featuring notable monuments that have been interspersed amidst a 24-acre city park, Owen Park is connected to a vision that spans the past and present of Tulsa. By making the park much more than a simple green space, Owen Park showcases how a vision to embrace and celebrate pieces of history can enable engagement with […]
The people who participated in the Land Run event that defined the founding of Oklahoma City became known as Eighty-Niners (89ers), highlighting their special status as the people who founded the city and state. This term was a source of pride for generations of settlers, which is reflected in the Pioneers of 1889 sculpture by […]