The Spirit of Houston
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The Spirit of Houston
The Spirit of Houston was planned to be a 555 foot statue in Houston, Texas. [1] The planners felt that in response to Houston not being chosen for the 2012 olympics, that the city had an image problem. The ambitous design was meant to be a multi colored, reflective statue representing friendship, the origin of the name of the state of Texas. It would have been the largest statue in the world and twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. [2] The plans were abandoned after the architect Doug Michels died. Doug Michels is commonly known for being the architect behind Cadillac Ranch.