San Jacinto Monument
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The San Jacinto Monument is a towering obelisk in Texas commemorating the decisive 1836 Battle of San Jacinto and the Texan victory that secured independence from Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Jacinto Monument canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of San Jacinto
NERFINISHED
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Texan victory over Mexico ⓘ Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicated | April 21, 1939 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Texas independence
ⓘ
Texian soldiers ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Art Deco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base frieze
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elevator ⓘ inscribed star ⓘ museum ⓘ observation deck ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| height |
567 feet
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approximately 173 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Landmark district (as part of San Jacinto Battleground) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| locatedAtCoordinate |
approximate latitude 29.749° N
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approximate longitude 95.089° W ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harris County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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La Porte, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Jacinto Battleground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
limestone
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Jacinto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Battleship Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest masonry monuments in the world
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commemorating the decisive battle securing Texas independence from Mexico ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Texas Centennial celebrations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Texas history tourism ⓘ |
| symbol | lone star ⓘ |
| visitorFacility | San Jacinto Museum of History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.