Dionicio Rodriguez
Architect
1891 – 1955
Who was Dionicio Rodriguez?
Dionicio Rodriguez was a Mexican-born artist and architect whose work can be seen in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as Washington, D.C. and Mexico City.
His work is noted for its unique style of concrete construction that imitates wood, known as Faux Bois. Gates, benches and artificial rock formations were created by the artist to invite visitors to rest or explore the landscape.
The National Register listing of "The Sculpture of Dionicio Rodriguez in Texas", which includes Woodlawn Garden of Memories, is the result of ten years' research into the life and work of the artisan by San Antonio historians Maria Watson Pfeiffer and Patsy Pittman Light. Woodlawn is the only known extant cemetery work in Texas by Rodriguez.
Many of his major works of art are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Born
- 1891
Toluca - Profession
- Died
- Dec 16, 1955
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on July 23, 2013
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