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A bronze bust of Mexican president
Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. A Zapotec peoples, Zapotec, he w ...
by Julian Martinez is installed in
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. The sculpture was acquired by the City of Houston in 1985, having been donated by
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History of Mexican Americans in Houston The city of Houston has significant populations of Mexican Americans, Mexican immigrants, and Mexican citizen expatriates. Houston residents of Mexican origin make up the oldest Hispanic ethnic group in Houston, and Jessi Elana Aaron and José E ...
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List of public art in Houston This is a list of public artworks in Houston, Texas, United States. Outdoor sculptures * ''African Elephant (sculpture), African Elephant'' (1982) * Alexander Hodge Memorial * ''Atropos Key'' (1972), Miller Outdoor Theatre * Beer Can House * ...
* Statue of Benito Juárez (New York City) *
Statue of Benito Juárez (San Diego) A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture ...
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Statue of Benito Juárez (Washington, D.C.) ''Benito Juárez'' is the title of a work of art by Enrique Alciati, located at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in Washington, D.C., Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The statue is a part of the city's S ...


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