{"nrhp_refnum":"98000633","name":"Reagan, John H., Monument","other_names":[],"category":"object","location":{"address":"Reagan Park;vicinity of Park and Crockett Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Palestine","county":"Anderson County","state":"TX","lat":31.766740879000054,"lon":-101.62586904399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-06-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A bronze and granite monument in Reagan Park, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, honoring statesman John H. Reagan. Sculptor Pompeo Coppini created it, and it was dedicated in 1911.","why_significant":"The monument is nominated under Criterion C in the area of Art, as a work by the noted sculptor Pompeo Coppini that blends portrait and allegorical figures in a classical style. It is also judged under Criteria Consideration F as a commemorative property. It reflects early 20th century cultural values, honoring a local dignitary and the Confederate heritage of the community.","narrative":"On a rise at the southeast corner of Reagan Park in Palestine, Texas, a granite base carries two bronze statues honoring John H. Reagan. The upper figure shows Reagan in an oratorical pose beside a classical chair, a nod to his nickname, the \"Old Roman\" of the U.S. Senate. Below him sits a young Roman soldier, an allegory for the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. Sculptor Pompeo Coppini modeled the figures, and they were cast at a foundry in Rome. The United Daughters of the Confederacy's local chapter proposed the monument after Reagan died in 1905, and it was dedicated on 6 July 1911 in the newly created park. Reagan had been a judge, congressman, Confederate cabinet officer and Texas Railroad Commission chairman, and he promoted Palestine's growth. The monument was listed for its artistic value as a work by Coppini and as an expression of early 20th century commemorative values. Vandalism has taken the original sword and a saber pommel.","period_of_significance":"1906-1911","architect_builder":"Coppini, Pompeo (sculptor)","architectural_style":"Other: sculpture","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still serves as a monument in a public park. The original sword has been moved to a museum after vandalism, and the saber pommel has been lost.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:24.130026-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/76/9678/40967876/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/98000633.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98000633/7be738f872-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98000633/7be738f872-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Reagan_Statue_Palestine_Wiki_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Reagan_Statue_Palestine_Wiki_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40967876","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49508173"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/anderson-county/reagan-john-h-monument-98000633/"}