B1212 1973 - Fort Bend County Courthouse, Richmond, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 34.902 W 095° 45.702
15R E 232476 N 3275619
The building was constructed in 1908, yet the benchmark was placed in 1973.
Waymark Code: WMW38R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2017
Views: 5
Easiest way to locate this is walk up to the doors on the Jackson Street side of the Courthouse. Look to the right of the door.
If you are more into the "official" directions:
From the Datasheet:
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1973 IN RICHMOND.
AT RICHMOND, AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 90 ALT. (JACKSON STREET) AND SOUTH FOURTH STREET, AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SET VERTICALLY IN THE NORTH BRICK WALL OF THE ENTRANCE WAY, 0.5 FOOT WEST OF THE WEST EDGE OF THE WEST ONE OF THREE ENTRANCE DOORS, 7.0 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF THE TOP STEP OF THE ENTRANCE, 127 FEET WEST OF THE WEST CURB OF SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 85 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB OF JACKSON STREET, ABOUT 1 1/2 FEET HIGHER THAN THE PORCH DECK, AND 4.0 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: B1212 1973
Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark
County: Richmond, Fort Bend County, TX
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: AW4730
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed
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Special Category (if other): Not listed
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