The Hidalgo Park Quiosco was commissioned by the Mexican American community of Magnolia Park under the leadership of local physician A.G. Gonzales and built for $2,300. It was dedicated at the opening of Hidalgo Park on September 16, 1934, the anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain. The City of Houston had acquired the park property in 1926 when the City of Magnolia Park was annexed. Designed and constructed by Houston resident and Mexican native Vidal Lozano (1888-1936), the 25’ x 25’ quiosco was created in the style of faux bois, or el trabajo rustico, with an iron frame covered entirely in hand-molded textured concrete to resemble raw and processed tree products. Its eight roof-supporting columns resemble tree trunks with different bark textures, its railings appear to be branches fastened together, its ceiling was made to look like wood shingles, its roof has a thatch-like covering, its stage floor shows a parquetry design of varied wood finishes, and its rooftop flagpole resembles a tree branch. One step bears the inscription “Houston Mexicans to their city, V. Lozano.” Lozano, who worked as an iron works molder and pipe fitter, is represented publicly by this only known example of his artwork. Common in public urban areas of Mexico, the gazebo-like quiosco continues to serve the Magnolia Park community as a venue for Mexican American presentations, entertainment, and celebrations.