Ardmore in Carter County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

First Carter County Courthouse Sidewalk

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2025

1. First Carter County Courthouse Sidewalk Marker

Inscription.
Before statehood in 1907 Lewis Robert Marston began laying sidewalks in Ardmore, I.T. Before 1907 Mr. Marston poured the first sidewalk around what would become the Carter County Courthouse in 1910. This piece of concrete is from the original sidewalk poured during Indian Territory days.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 34° 10.301′ N, 97° 7.829′ W. Marker is in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in Carter County. It is on 1st Avenue Southwest just east of B Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted at ground level beside the sidewalk on the south side of the Carter County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 B Street Southwest, Ardmore OK 73401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carter County (here, next to this marker); Carter County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Noble Brothers Hardware (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Courthouse (1898) (about 500 feet away); The Banker's National Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Luke’s Music Store (about 500 feet away); Simpson-Little-Colston Building (about 500 feet away); Randol Hotel (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ardmore.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2025

2. First Carter County Courthouse Sidewalk Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2025

3. First Carter County Courthouse Sidewalk Marker

The marker is mounted beside the sidewalk, on the right/east side of the courthouse walkway.

Carter County Courthouse (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2025

4. Carter County Courthouse (south elevation)

Looking north from 1st Avenue Southwest. The marker is on the right/east side of the courthouse walkway.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.