Jeff Davis County Courthouse
Court Avenue at State Street, Fort Davis, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1910
EST. 1910
1880
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Jeff Davis County Courthouse.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Jeff Davis County Courthouse
The firm of L. L. Thurman and Company of Dallas designed this Classical Revival courthouse, built in 1910 and 1911 to replace an 1880 adobe courthouse. Its concrete and stone facade featured a Doric portico, bands of locally quarried pink stone, and a Beaux Arts clock tower. It served as the seat of Jeff Davis County government.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Jeff Davis County Courthouse
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 Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5243012368
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