PILLARS OF THE CITY
NORTH MAIN STREET FLOOD WALL RECOGNITION PROJECT
The Pillars of the City flood wall recognition project was established in 2015 by Mayor Tom Stiehm with the goal to utilize the flood wall pillars on North Main Street to give recognition to people, in Austin’s past and present, who have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life in Austin related to growth, economic impact, health, education, culture, recreation, communications, business or scientific innovation.
Do you know someone that has made an impact on the City of Austin? Submit a Pillars of the City nomination for next year!
Pillar applications should be for only individual citizens (as opposed to families, businesses, or husband/wife combinations) that have made an impact on the City of Austin. An example of a full application that was awarded in July of 2023 can be found here.
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2016: | ||||
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George A. Hormel |  |
Jay C. Hormel | |
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Richard L. Knowlton |  |
Dr. Richard J. Schindler | |
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Jon W. Erichson | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2017: | ||||
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Ira James Holton |  |
Gary Ray | |
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Esther Morse | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2018: | ||||
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Robert Enright |  |
Lyman Baird | |
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Norman Hecimovich | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2019: | ||||
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Bonnie Besse Rietz |  |
Gertrude C. Ellis | |
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John O’Rourke | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2020: | ||||
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Geraldine Rasmussen |  |
Pat Piper | |
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Larry Dolphin | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2021: | ||||
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Susan Grove |  |
Olav Hegge | |
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Jacob Herzog | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2022: | ||||
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Frank W. Bridges |  |
Miguel Garate | |
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Michael C. Ruzek | |||
| Pillars dedicated on July 4, 2023: | ||||
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Dr. Ralph Holmen |  |
Rosalie Seltz | |
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Belita Schindler | |||
