Stephens County Courthouse
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N 32° 45.339 W 098° 54.250
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Quick Description: This marker stands on a post inside the doorway that is all that remains of the 1883 Stephens County Courthouse.
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 2/12/2008 7:25:54 PM
Waymark Code: WM35EW
Views: 14
Long Description:
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Stephens County Courthouse
Address: US 180
City: Breckenridge
County: Stephens
Subject Codes: CT
Year Marker Erected: 1975
Marker Location: SE corner of courthouse square, US 180, Breckenridge.
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Repairs Completed: None at this time.
Marker Number: 5111
Marker Text:
This ornate doorway was main entrance of the three-story red sandstone courthouse built here in 1883. Carved into these columns are the names of architect J.E. Flanders, County Judge E.L. Walker, and three of four commissioners. The fourth was omitted because he objected to the cost of the construction. A large cistern at the rear of the building provided water for the town. When the oil boom of the 1920s attracted more people to this area, and the old structure was replaced by a larger courthouse in 1926, this portal was left as a reminder of the county's pioneer heritage. (1975)
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