Pampa in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Pampa City Hall

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

1. Pampa City Hall Marker

Inscription. Construction of this and other major downtown buildings in Pampa came as a result of the Texas Panhandle Oil Boom of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Designed by architect William R. Kaufman to complement the Gray County Courthouse, which he also designed, the City Hall was completed in December 1930. The Beaux Arts style building features triumphal arch entrances with classical detailing and pilaster elements around the perimeter.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark – 1987

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3923.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1930.

Location. 35° 32.138′ N, 100° 57.799′ W. Marker is in Pampa, Texas, in Gray County. It is on North Frost Street north of West Foster Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at the west entrance to City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West Foster Avenue, Pampa TX 79065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

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 Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pampa (within shouting distance of this marker); Combs-Worley Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gray County Courthouse (about 300

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feet away); Peter W. Gray (about 500 feet away); First National Bank in Pampa (about 600 feet away); Vittorio Emanuel von Brunow, M. D. (about 600 feet away); Oil Discovery in Gray County (about 600 feet away); White Deer Land Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pampa.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

2. Pampa City Hall Marker

Pampa City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 2, 2012

3. Pampa City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.