Odessa in Ector County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of The Dawson Saloon

(of the 1890's)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

1. Site of The Dawson Saloon Marker

Inscription. Frontier business of S.T. (Tol) and E.F. (Lish) Dawson, brothers. Lish Dawson, 1891-92 Sheriff of Ector County, had a barber chair in the Saloon, and helped tend bar. Liquor was in 40-gallon barrels. Ice for drinks was hauled from Great Lakes by Texas & Pacific Railroad.

To avoid township restriction on liquor sales, Dawson moved saloon to the street; Tol was brought to trial for this.

"White Ribboners"—Clubwomen—opposed saloons. In the face of their strong opposition, Lish Dawson lost his office, and the business was closed.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 4894.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 31° 50.714′ N, 102° 22.103′ W. Marker is in Odessa, Texas, in Ector County. Marker is on West 2nd Street (Business Interstate 20) east of North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 West 2nd Street, Odessa TX 79761, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Odessa Telephone Exchange (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Odessa Land & Townsite Company (about 300 feet away); Site of Livery Stable and Wagon Yard

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(about 300 feet away); Site of The Odessa Sanitarium (about 600 feet away); General Matthew D. Ector (about 700 feet away); Ector County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Ector County Land Rush (about 700 feet away); The Waddell Pecan Tree (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Odessa.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

2. Site of The Dawson Saloon Marker

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 10, 2015

3. Site of The Dawson Saloon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.