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Jeff Davis County Courthouse

Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County

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

Marker Details

Address Court Avenue at State Street
Location Description at the intersection of SH 17 and SH 118 in Fort David
Marker # 12368
Dedicated 2000
Size, Type 16" x 12"
Code courthouses; Beaux Arts; Classical Revival (architectural style)
Latitude, Longitude 30.588603, -103.895181

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