Jeff Davis County Courthouse
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N 30° 35.315 W 103° 53.711
13R E 605925 N 3384527
Erected in 1910-1911, this Classical Revival courthouse is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns as befits a county with the name Jeff Davis.
Waymark Code: WM7KB4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/04/2009
Views: 12
Marker Erected by: Texas Historical Commission
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Jeff Davis County Courthouse
City: Fort Davis
County: Jeff Davis
Subject Codes: courthouses; Beaux Arts; Classical Revival (architectural style)
Year Marker Erected: 2000
Marker Location: at the intersection of SH 17 and SH 118 in Fort David (sic)
Marker Size: Medallion & Plate
Marker Number: 12368
Marker Text:
Designed by the architectural firm of l. L. Thurman and Co. of Dallas, this building was erected in 1910-1911 and replaced the original 1880 adobe courthouse. This concrete and stone Classical Revival edifice, erected by the Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns. Other distinctive design elements include the alternating horizontal bands of pink rusticated stone made of locally quarried materials and the Beaux Arts style clock tower, which features a Seth Thomas timepiece. The courthouse continues as the seat of local government. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2000
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