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Site of First Livery Stable

Junction, Kimble County

Marker Text

Busiest spot in early Junction. Fed and housed visiting ranch teams. Had horses and buggies for public hire. Men collected here to gossip, trade. Built 1879 by John Allen on this lot where public corral operated as early as 1877. Owned by T. M. Hodges when outmoded by autos in 1920s.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description corner of 6th and College St.
Marker # 4410
Dedicated 1967
Size, Type 20" x 20"
Code livery stables
Latitude, Longitude 30.488514, -99.767558

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