Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jeff Davis County Courthouse
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 24, 2012
1. Jeff Davis County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Jeff Davis County Courthouse. . Designed by the architectural firm of L. L. Thurman and Co. of Dallas, this building was erected in 1910-1911 and replaced the original 1880 adobe courthouse. This concrete and stone Classical Revival edifice, erected by the Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns. Other distinctive design elements include the alternating horizontal bands of pink rusticated stone made of locally quarried materials and the Beaux Arts style clock tower, which features a Seth Thomas timepiece. The courthouse continues as the seat of local government. ,
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000.
Designed by the architectural firm of L. L. Thurman and Co. of Dallas, this building was erected in 1910-1911 and replaced the original 1880 adobe courthouse. This concrete and stone Classical Revival edifice, erected by the Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns. Other distinctive design elements include the alternating horizontal bands of pink rusticated stone made of locally quarried materials and the Beaux Arts style clock tower, which features a Seth Thomas timepiece. The courthouse continues as the seat of local government.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12368.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 30° 35.315′ N, 103° 53.715′ W. Marker is in Fort Davis, Texas, in Jeff Davis County. It is at the intersection of Court Avenue and State Street (State Highway 17/118), on the left when traveling west on Court Avenue. Marker is on the north side of the courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Court Avenue, Fort Davis TX 79734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region. It is also in the 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
NRHP Plaque is just to the left of the Jeff Davis County Courthouse Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
