Confederate Memorial Of The Wind
41st Street at IH-10
(4210 IH-10)
Orange, Texas

Photos of work progress

 

Birds' eye view of the triangle-shaped wooded property

 

 

Feb. 3, 2012
From 41st Street looking Southeast toward I-10/MLK intersection
The large tree trunk to the left is the oak that is still there now.

 



Feb. 3, 2012
On property looking West at 41st Street

 

March 26, 2013
Almost the same viewpoint as above
 

April 6, 2013
 

April 6, 2013
 

 

April 8, 2013
Taken from the overpass

 

April 12, 2013
At intersection looking Northwest

 



April 12, 2013
On I-10 service road looking North

 

April 23, 2013
Taken from the overpass

 



May 3, 2013
On I-10 service road looking North
 





June 16, 2013
At northern boundary looking South
The tall pole is the Highway Department road light
Freshly mowed






June 17, 2013
On MLK looking West
Pouring the steps

 



June 17, 2013
looking South


 



June 19, 2013
looking northeast
 

 



June 19, 2013
looking Northeast

 


December 27, 2013
looking South
Column bases are in place
Crepe myrtles, wisteria and purple sage with red mulch are by the oak tree
(plants are dormant for the winter)
 

 

Dec. 28, 2013
 

 

Dec. 31, 2013
Columns are going up!
Happy New Year!

 

Jan. 1, 2014

 

March 12, 2014
Scaffolds are up and it's freshly mowed
 

March 12, 2014
A closer look

 

March 20. 2014
Upper ring started

March 20, 2014
Looking west

 

March 24. 2014
Freshly mowed

May 3, 2014

 

May 3, 2014

Oct. 4, 2014
Mowed, planted a weeping willow tree

Oct. 4, 2014

Sept. 6, 2016
Freshly mowed

 

Sept. 10, 2016
Trans-Mississippi Flag raised
right after the Sabine Pass Commemoration ceremony

 

July 14, 2017

 

July 14, 2017
Crepe Myrtles in bloom

 

August 25, 2018
10 yards of concrete for sidewalk and 12 flagpole foundations

 

August 25, 2018
 

August 25, 2018

 

Sept. 1, 2018

 

Oct. 5, 2018
First Flagpole Goes Up - - Hood's Texas Brigade Flag

 

Oct. 27, 2018
Six Flagpoles Are Up
Confederate Roses are blooming

 

 

Christmas 2018
Wreath on Upper Ring

 

May 2019
Pressure washing

 

 

December 2019

 

April 2020

 


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