Matagorda County Monument | |
Location | 1700 7th St., Bay City, Texas |
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Coordinates | 28°58′58″N95°58′11″W / 28.98278°N 95.96972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
MPS | Monuments and Buildings of the Texas Centennial MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 100002351 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 19, 2018 |
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It was designed by architects Page & Southerland and sculptor Raoul Josset. [2]
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