Alpine in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

1. J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House Marker

Inscription. Built 1884 by an early settler, J.C. Carr. Adobe brick double walls were laid at night, slowly drying to super-strength, in time-honored southwestern manner.

Five adobe rooms were added after 1903 sale to Judge R.B. Slight (1869-1953), English law clerk who came here to be a cowboy after seeing wild west shows. Judge Slight was civic leader, rancher and merchant, influential in founding Sul Ross College. He lived in this house 50 years.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2669.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 30° 21.642′ N, 103° 39.748′ W. Marker is in Alpine, Texas, in Brewster County. It is on North 5th Street (State Highway 118) north of East Lockhart Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North 5th Street, Alpine TX 79830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the

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American Southwest.

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 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: J. C. Bird (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); City Building (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church of Alpine (about 700 feet away); Our Pioneers (about 700 feet away); 105 Howitzer (about 800 feet away); Colonel Henry P. Brewster (about 800 feet away); Old Brewster County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Enduring Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alpine.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

2. J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House Marker

J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012

3. J.C. Carr-Bob Slight House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.