Texas African American History Memorial
The Texas African American History Memorial is an outdoor monument commemorating the impact of African Americans in Texas, installed on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin, Texas, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Texas State Capitol and Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building.
Texas State Capitol
Government building
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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 620 feet northeast of Texas African American History Memorial.
Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building
Government office
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The Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building is an eight-story structure in downtown Austin, Texas housing offices of the Texas Department of Transportation since its completion. Dewitt C. Greer State Highway Building is situated 570 feet southeast of Texas African American History Memorial.
James E. Rudder State Office Building
Government office
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The James Earl Rudder State Office Building is a historic office building in downtown Austin, Texas, USA. Built in 1918, the five-story structure features 18-foot ceilings and terrazzo and marble flooring. James E. Rudder State Office Building is situated 770 feet southeast of Texas African American History Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin and Downtown Austin.
Austin
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Austin is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.
Downtown Austin
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.
UT and the Drag
The University of Texas and the Drag form a district of Austin. This article also covers the "West Campus" and "North University" neighborhoods.
Texas African American History Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial by Ed Dwight
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.2733° or 30° 16′ 24″ northLongitude
-97.74147° or 97° 44′ 29″ westOpen location code
862477F5+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 4979610121OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q56475502
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