Courthouse Upping Stone -- Anson, TX
N 32° 45.388 W 099° 53.828
14S E 415962 N 3624645
This subtle upping stone is on the west side of the the Jones County Courthouse grounds in downtown Anson, TX.
Waymark Code: WMJE2N
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2013
Views: 8
The Jones County courthouse was built in 1910, when horses and carriages were still a common form of travel in West Texas. At that time, an upping stone would have been a necessary amenity for folks coming to the courthouse.
Today, this upping stone sits quietly in a landscaped bed, waiting in vain for the day some lady will need it to alight from her horse-drawn carriage or some gentleman in spurs will need to use it to dismount from his horse.
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