University of Texas at Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Santa Rita No. 1

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2025

1. Santa Rita No.1 Marker

Inscription. Santa Rita No. 1 was drilled by the Texon Oil and Land Company using the rig which now stands here. The drilling location was in the Permian Basin, near Big Lake, Texas. Drilling operations, nearly abandoned at times, covered twenty months before the well came in on May 28, 1923, at 3,055 feet.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1923.

Location. 30° 16.793′ N, 97° 44.086′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in University of Texas at Austin. It is at the intersection of East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and Trinity Street, on the right when traveling west on East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. The marker is located west of the Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Events (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Santa Rita No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Scholz Garten (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prairies and Lakes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moses Austin (approx. ¼ mile away); Heman Sweatt Campus (approx. ¼ mile away); Remembering Courage... Dedication... Sacrifice... (approx. ¼ mile away); French Legation State Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Also see . . . Santa Rita Oil Well. Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Santa Rita No. 1 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2025

2. Santa Rita No. 1 and Marker

The Santa Rita No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 21, 2025

3. The Santa Rita No. 1

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.