Floor-to-ceiling stacks of books — two levels of gleaming, dark cabinetry filled with rare titles — surround a visitor. Lee and all the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. All told, 8, books and manuscripts are housed here. And there is much, much more to peer at — wonder at — inside the addition.
Crow knows his holdings well; they are not decorative accessories but valuable objects that ooze with history. He graciously and animatedly conducts a visitor on a tour, following the route patrons will tread in three weeks, and points out a few highlights.
Politics, social history, science, literature, music and art. The thirst for learning came later in life for Crow, As voluble as Crow is about this private depository he would like to present to the public one day, he winces at questions about the other half of the PCHPS tour route. There, among towering magnolias and broad live oaks, stand the likenesses of despots and dictators of the modern world rendered in stone and bronze. Crow, a very wealthy man, has taken hits for this collection.
To men, and a few women, whom democratic societies — if they know the history of the 20th century — call evil personified.
But back up. Near the house are several works that Crow considers monuments to human achievement. Across from her is a large, square sculpture of Churchill, peering over a bank of azaleas. His likeness bears a hint of a smile, as if he were playing hide-and-seek. These are two people Crow immensely admires. They, therefore, have special spots near the house. The Dallas native acquired the relics one by one as politics in Europe and Asia changed.
When a dictator and his henchmen fell out of favor, the next ruler — or the people — symbolically toppled their likenesses in city squares and outside government buildings. The links provided in our website are provided solely for your convenience and informational purposes only. When you click on these links you will leave the Crow Holdings website and will be redirected to another site. These third party sites are not under the control of Crow Holdings.
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Lee, Mr. His collection includes paintings, sculptures, furniture and tapestries, among other items. Crow says the Campanile is a monument not to himself, but to the spirit of America. He commissioned 10 sculptures made of bronze, marble and limestone of figures including Aristotle, economist Milton Friedman and the Roman goddess Fortuna, to be displayed in its winding interior stairway and around the base.
These are figures which inspired the American way of life, Mr. Crow says. The Campanile will be closed to the public for safety reasons. Many still remember that in , a man armed with a rifle went to the top of the main building tower at the University of Texas at Austin and killed 15 people. As Mr. Scion to a great fortune, Mr. Crow nonetheless had to earn it anew.
By the mid-eighties, overstretched by borrowed money, the company was near bankrupt. The idea for a tower percolated in Mr. Though some in the community hoped the 9. His company had to apply for special exception to city planning rules to build the Campanile, which is taller than what is normally allowed on the site.
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