Officer's Quarters 5, 6, & 7 -- Fort Stockton Historic District -- Fort Stockton TX - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Officers Quarters 5, 6, and 7 are listed as contributing buildings to the US National Register Fort Stockton Historic District in 1973. See: (visit link)

"Fort Stockton was one of several U.S. Army outposts established on the western frontier of Texas in 1858. The site was the location of "Comanche Springs," a major source of water for local tribes and settlers. The fort provided protection for settlers, as well as the San Antonio-El Paso road. The buildings in the historic district represent a frontier settlement that developed around a military outpost. The fort and buildings thrived until the Civil War, when the fort was abandoned to Confederate forces. Buildings associated with the fort and early development of the community include: three adobe structures, constructed between 1867 and 1868, used as the Officers' Quarters; the Guardhouse, built in 1868; the 1894 Koehler store; the Grey Mule Saloon, constructed in the 1880s to serve the troops stationed at Fort Stockton; and the c.1900 Annie Riggs Hotel, an early frontier establishment.

The Fort Stockton Historic District is located at the east edge of the town of Fort Stockton off I-10. The Annie Riggs Hotel is operated as the Annie Riggs Memorial Museum at 301 S. Main St. and is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday-Saturday, and from June-August also open Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm."

The waymark coordinates are in front of OQ 7, which has the state historic marker in front. That state historic marker reads as follows:

"FORT STOCKTON OFFICER’s QUARTERS

When Fort Stockton was rebuilt in 1867 to protect the route to El Paso, seven homes were erected for officers' families. Built with rock foundations and thick adobe walls, the structures faced the parade ground. Nearby were located corrals, carriage stalls, and other outbuildings. The houses were used by Officers' families until the fort closed in 1886. Three of the residences remain standing.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966."

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Fort Stockton Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: E 5th Street at Williams Street Fort Stockton How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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