historical murals of san angelo

In addition to being a well illustrated work of art, many have historical information that's very informative. I really applaud the artist for taking the time to paint an eye-catching, historical mural.Makes a really nice walking tour!

We didn't see them all, but the ones we saw were fantastic. If you go downtown you can't help but run into some of them.

The murals are scattered around downtown in various and a sundry places. It can take some effort to find them but if you are an art lover and a history buff, they are worth the effort. The artistry is truly exceptional, especially when considering their size. And each one is great when taken as a whole, but look closer, there is much more there than initially meets the eye. I have looked at each of them several times and it always seems I can find something I haven't seen before.I only hope there are plans to protect and preserve these over time.

The Railway Museum is located at 703 S. Chadbourne ST. San Angelo TX in the beautiful 1910 passenger depot built by the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient RR which was bought out in 1928 by the Santa Fe RR. The 430 mile line line is still active and is owned by the State of Texas and leased to Texas Pacifico RR.The Museum opened in 1998 after a 1.2 million dollar restoration of the building. The all volunteer staff opens the museum on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Groups of 20 plus can schedule a tour any day and time based on availability of staff and previous bookings. Through out the week the outside of the building along with the museum's rolling stock that includes a GE 44 ton switch engine a GP 9 road engine and a Santa Fe Box car and Caboose is available for photos and looking at.The Museum volunteer staff is very knowledgeable about the history of not only Railroading in the area but of the history of the area and the city and the importance of both the Ranching and oil industry along with the vast impact of the military from the mid 1800;s to the present to the city and railroading.There are hundreds of historical photos of both the railroad and the area in the museum along with several motor cars, current and past railroad tools and equipment. Upstairs the museum;s new library has hundreds of books, magazines and videos along with 6 model train layouts in N, Ho and O scales.

A wonderful surprise awaits the traveler as you explore the city of San Angelo...murals with a local flair!

If you are a history buff you will probably like to see all the Historic Murals of San Angelo. I saw only one. The West Texas Ranching mural is located at 137 West Beauregard on the side of Bill's Men's Store. However, the city's HMSA organization has put together a cell tour that will guide you to more. Usually I am not interested in wall paintings but this one is very good. It was painted by Stylle Read who is well known.

I have seen many murals all around the world. The biggest in San Angelo (I put a picture of it here) is very nice. It is the one that I prefer. The others are very nice too but they are smaller. This artist is very talented. There are many nice restaurants and some of them are very original. Unfortunately, I could not try them all. We loved San Angelo. We stayed 5 days and we really liked the atmosphere. People are very nice too.

The Visitor Center had a brochure listing 11 sites including one at the Visitor Center (there is not one there according to the staff) but showed ony 8 sites on the map without giving street locations or titles. I found five but would have liked a list of the title and exact location of each. My favorite was the one honoring the Wool and Mohair Industry. I did get a chance to see the Historic District and Downtown as I searched for murals.

The murals in San Angelo are wonderful. Each mural tells a story about the history of the city and west Texas. I recommend spending a day just wandering around downtown enjoying the murals, the "Sheep on Parade", and the Concho River area. The downtown area is a delightful treasure, best enjoyed slowly.

I'm always amazed that I see something new and different each time I visit one of the many murals in Historic San Angelo. Not only do they continue to add a new mural every few years the ones that have been here have so much detail that something new catches your eye each time you look at one.The murals add a different dimension to down town San Angelo. If you haven't visited Downtown San Angelo in awhile you are missing out.

My friends and I had no idea that these murals existed until we stumbled upon them. The artwork is beautifully done and I love the history of the town as told through the murals. We rode our motorcycles around to as many as we could find. I had the best time riding around to find the murals and then getting a close up of each one. Perfect day, and I would recommend checking out this history of San Angelo to anyone who happens to be driving through town or stopping to see Ft. Concho. Beautiful!

Hard to find, parking sucks and with a van lift the spacing is not measured correctly and not wc accessible.

The many different murals located throughout San Angelo give a lot of history in a unique way. Be sure to check out the history behind each one in more depth.

~well done and tasteful artwork from local artist that took several years in the completion...representing early settler days in san angelo, texas. Excellent activity if nice afternoon or evening with time to spare, or just a leisurely stroll downtown

Murals on many buildings in the downtown area. Downtown San Angelo has been much more active than most towns of this size, and in the last 2-3 years, it has hit a high note. It would be very easy to entertain yourself walking or driving to see the historical mural, and you are close to good food, and unique clubs, many that offer live entertainment. Just visited Sealy Flat on Friday--great blues music band from Austin. Can't beat that!