History on the Murals at Lincoln Park
By Miguel Juarez
Bobby Aduato, then director of the Lincoln Center asked Felipe
Adame to paint the first murals on the pillars under the Spaghetti Bowl
by Lincoln Center in 1983. Adame sought to paint unique murals at the Lincoln
Center like the murals in Chicano Park in San Diego, California.
In 1999, Carlos Callejo and Rosa Valenzuela, under the auspices of the Juntos
Art Association, proposed and completed a mural project in conjunction with
the Private Industry Council (PIC). The project proposed to work with 80
sponsored art classes from various school districts; they also produced
a video on creation of the murals and sponsored art classes at the Lincoln
Center. Callejo said each row of columns was dedicated to various themes,
one row was titled “Memorial Walk” and was dedicated to “Natural Elements:”
Mother Earth, Father Sun, etc…
Callejo organized a community group that included individuals from the neighborhood
to approve the themes for the murals.
The Rich History of an El Paso Landmark
In 2011, the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, requested its demolition by the City of El Paso because it “determined that the Center is not eligible as a historical structure nor its use contemplated in the future.”...... Read more
