walls we relish
Nacogdoches has long had advertising signs on buildings along Main Street. Few remain,
but we are about to change that and relive our past in the form of story-telling murals of our long history.
After all, we are the "oldest town in Texas" so there is a lot to cover.
but we are about to change that and relive our past in the form of story-telling murals of our long history.
After all, we are the "oldest town in Texas" so there is a lot to cover.
completed murals we proudly display
REFRESHING NAC
Corner of Pillar and Fredonia Streets This advertising mural was originally completed by sign painter, Jimmy Daniels, in 1994. Over the past 30 years, it began to fade and peel. We wanted to preserve this iconic mural on the Square, so it was completely refreshed by Jimmy Daniels' daughter, Dixie Rose and Daniel's wife, Merry Anne Bright. We hope the mural will last another few decades.
ARTISTS: DIXIE ROSE DANIELS, MERRY ANNE BRIGHT
BUILDING OWNER: STEVE HARTZ, THE OLD STRING SHOP DONOR: ARCA CONTINENTAL COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, NACOGDOCHES MAIN STREET, NAC COPY CENTER WELCOME TO NACOGDOCHES
Corner of South and Main
This large existing mural/billboard was fading and peeling badly in places. Rather than update it, we decided it would be the perfect location for an impactful "Welcome to Nacogdoches" with the nine flying flags of our history.
ARTISTS: DIXIE ROSE DANIELS, MICHELLE FILER
BUILDING OWNER: RANDY JOHNSON, JOHNSON FURNITURE DONORS: RANDY JOHNSON, NACOGDOCHES MAIN STREET, VISIT NACOGDOCHES, LYNN CAREY MYERS, ROBERT MCCANDLESS, GARY GRIFFIN, BRAD FORTNEY IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, UNIVERSITY RENTALS A TOWN BUILT ON FAITH
North and E. Hospital Streets We acknowledge the historical influence of the various church communities in Nacogdoches by highlighting six of the very earliest church buildings, almost all prior to 1850.
ARTIST: ODESSA HELM BUILDING OWNER: UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DONORS: TBA IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, UNIVERSITY RENTALS |
GARDEN CAPITAL OF TEXAS
Northeast corner of Main and North Streets In 2000, Ab Abernethy, a gardening enthusiast and professor at Stephen F. Austin University, worked with our Texas State House Representative, Travis Clardy, to have Nacogdoches declared as the "Garden Capital of Texas." Our rich soils and moderate climate were admired by many, including Frederick Olmstead, the landscape architect of Central Park in New York.
ARTISTS: MICHELLE FILER (PAINTER), WENDY FLOYD (PHOTOGRAPHER)
BUILDING OWNER: RANDY JOHNSON, JOHNSON FURNITURE DONORS: RANDY JOHNSON, GARDEN CAPITAL GARDEN CLUB, NACOGDOCHES MASTER GARDENERS, THE BLUEBERRY PLACE, GAIL AND ROBERT MCCANDLESS, LYNN CAREY MYERS, CAROL AND GREG POWERS, NACOGDOCHES MAIN STREET IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, WINDHAM PRESSURE WASHING LOS OJOS DEL PADRE MARGIL
South Street near Pillar Formerly a wall of manufacturer logos, this wall is now a tribute to one of our historic heroes: Father Margil. He established a Catholic/Spanish mission in Nacogdoches and after much prayer, his staff sprouted two springs of life-saving water during a long-term drought.
ARTIST: J.D. COLE (WITH MELANIE COLE)
BUILDING OWNER: RANDY JOHNSON, JOHNSON FURNITURE DONORS: RANDY JOHNSON, NACOGDOCHES MAIN STREET, SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, UNIVERSITY RENTALS SWEET LIVING IN NAC!
319 Pilar St Just for fun, we did a community-wide painting project for the 2024 Blueberry Festival. The artwork was carefully designed and drawn on substrate by our Artist and over 100 volunteers came out to "paint by number!" Well done, Nacogdoches!
ARTIST/DESIGNER: TRACY PINKSTON BUILDING OWNER: BRAD FORTNEY DONORS: VERY MANY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, LYNN CAREY MYERS IN-KIND DONORS: SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT OF NACOGDOCHES, NACOGDOCHES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |