San Patricio de Hibernia Monument
Main St,, Constitution Sq., San Patricio, TXThe San Patricio de Hibernia monument in San Patricio, Texas is a granite and bronze commemorative memorial commissioned by the State of Texas for the 1936 Centennial.
The San Patricio de Hibernia monument in San Patricio, Texas is a granite and bronze commemorative memorial commissioned by the State of Texas for the 1936 Centennial. It is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places at the state level of significance under the multiple property submission Monuments and Buildings of the Texas Centennial. It is eligible under Criterion A in the area of Social History as the product of a concerted statewide effort whereby state and local governments, a variety of private organizations, and individuals worked to commemorate historic persons and events important to Texas history. The monument is also eligible under Criterion C in the area of Art as a work by master sculptor, Raoul Josset. It meets Criteria Consideration F (Commemorative Properties) as a work of art that reflects early 20th century interest in recognizing historic subjects throughout Texas, which culminated in the publicly-funded statewide Texas Centennial. The period of significance for the San Patricio de Hibernia monument is 1937, the year it was erected.
Local significance of the object:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.