Subdude Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Someone mentioned that they already shipped Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and the current Bush to Pearland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestofan Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 The huge Sam Houston statue, the silly shopping center north of the Woodlands, and now this. Houston is turning into a giant memorial to Stuckey's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Washington, Lincoln, FDR, Truman, JFK, and ?Jefferson? ?Jackson? are already there. I suppose at 70+ mph I might have gotten FDR confused with George W. Bush. There's not much around them; I would be real worried about them getting tagged.Oh, and speaking of Adickes sculptures, don't forget the giant Stephen F. Austin just north of Angleton on 288.Edit: according to Charles Kuffner, they were chosen by a vote, and it's Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, JFK, FDR, and George H.W. Bush.http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/archives/011129.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltway Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 JFK looks tiny compared to the rest of the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzyedge Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 JFK looks tiny compared to the rest of the heads.The sculptor sent the leftover pieces of his head to Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The sculptor sent the leftover pieces of his head to DallasOuch!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 The sculptor sent the leftover pieces of his head to Dallasno funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Last night, I finally found how to get to the statues from Houston Ave. Unfortunately, a large gang of bums (or not bums) was loitering around the area, and I had to scram before I could take any pictures. Anybody know the story to those presidential statues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 oh yea, ive seen those statues..but sorry i know about as much as you do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PasadenaTexan Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Last night, I finally found how to get to the statues from Houston Ave. Unfortunately, a large gang of bums (or not bums) was loitering around the area, and I had to scram before I could take any pictures. Anybody know the story to those presidential statues?Hope this helps you as to what thet are intended to be used for. Kind of a cool IdeaLarge Presidential Statues to Anchor Texas DestinationMixed-use DevelopmentPresidential Park at WaterLights, featuring large-scale 18-foot statues of all 42 U.S. presidents, is projected to draw 2 million people annually to a new entertainment/real estate development in the city of Pearland.The presidential busts will be surrounded by pleasant water features and a navigable canal, said Richard Browne, principal of Historic Land Development LLC of Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 oh those statues, i was thinking about something else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Got a clear shot. They indeed are Adicke statues -- will they be relocated to Pearland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfootball Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 If they made a Ron Paul statue, I'd buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducks Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I drive by them every morning on my way into downtown and am shocked they have not been "tagged" by gangsters yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Pearland-gets-a-heads-up-on-development-project-5319706.php#/0 The article goes on to relate from David Addicks: . . . . the 6 busts are back at his studio. . . . he didn't know if they would be used in the new development. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Didn't his studio move in the last 3 years? Seems it's not in the place where it was. Besides, if they are continuing with the project, it means that it's not like they're saying "goodbye" to them forever, they'll just be in Pearland. It's not like the old Prince's sign in the Heights which moved several STATES over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Well it's a shame to let giant presidential heads go to waste. They really should be on display somewhere. I thought perhaps arrayed in order along a strip of freeway median. That way freeway travelers could bone up on their presidential knowledge, so that long road trips would be both entertaining and improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The President heads at Summer Street Studios are staying. They were part of the sale by Addickes to the buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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