Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old City Hall-Fire Station

Photographed by Jack Frye, December 10, 2021

1. Old City Hall-Fire Station Marker

Inscription.
Erected 1884. First floor was fire station, with ladder truck, hose wagons and horse stalls. Insignia for the three fire companies appear above doors.

Second floor contained city offices. Jail or "Calaboose" was in rear. Architect was J. J. Kane.

Second story and bell tower were removed in 1933. The Cooke County Heritage Society saved building from demolition, 1966.

Renovated through generosity of G. C. and Gladys Morton.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1968

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3709.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 33° 37.374′ N, 97° 8.714′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. It is on South Dixon Street near East Pecan Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 S Dixon, Gainesville TX 76240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in

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the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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: Cooke County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gainesville National Bank (about 400 feet away); The Old California Trail (about 500 feet away); Barbed Wire in Cooke County (about 500 feet away); Potter-Hurley House (about 500 feet away); W. T. G. Weaver (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooke County Free Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Photographed by Jack Frye, December 10, 2021

2. Old City Hall-Fire Station Marker

Old City Hall-Fire Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jack Frye, December 10, 2021

3. Old City Hall-Fire Station and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2026, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.