J. C. Carr-Bob Slight House
N 30° 21.641 W 103° 39.748
13R E 628538 N 3359511
The state historic marker for the J. C. Carr - Bob Slight House in Alpine
Waymark Code: WMTVVD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2017
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The J. C. Carr - Bob Slight House is located at 406 N. 5th Street in Alpine. This is a private home. If you visit, please be respectful of the people who live here.
Marker Number: 2669
Marker Text:
Bulit 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 abobe 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
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