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The
memorial auditorium adjacent to Goliad
State Park is as pristine as the memorial museums in Austin and Corpus Christi.
A plain rectangular box, it combines the austere architecture of the Mission Nuestra
Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga across the highway, with simple meaningful
embellishments that tell the history of the area. Designed by Samuel Vosper and
Raiford Stripling, the memorial was financed by a state allocation of $50,000
and a federal allocation of $20,000. The WPA added $5,000 to build sidewalks,
parking, roads, and the athletic field, and clubrooms under the stadium.
The
plaster work was done by Hannibal Pianta with HugoVilla, sculptor.
http://www.battersbyornamental.com/pianta6.htm
Hannibal Pianta was was born in Boccioletto, Italy in 1875. He immigrated
to the United States around 1905, and set up shop at 509 Leal St., in San Antonio,
Texas, with his father John, who already had an established business producing,
primarily, ornamental capitals. John was the chief plasterer during the construction
of the Texas State Capitol Building, as well as the Georgia State Capitol.
http://www.battersbyornamental.com/pianta.htm
Next trip I will check out
the stadium, and try to get inside the auditorium; a huge carnival was in progress
when I took these photos. The facility is still enjoyed and maintained by all.
This is the site of the Goliad County Fair. |
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Goliad Memorial Auditorium
From "Monuments Commemorating the Centenary of Texas
Independence", State of Texas, 1938 |
Goliad Memorial Auditorium and Stadium
Photo courtesy Sarah
Reveley |
Memorial Auditorium Goliad State Park plaque
Photo courtesy Sarah
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