| Marker Number |
4894 |
| Atlas Number |
5135004894 |
| Marker Title |
Site of The Dawson Saloon |
| Index Entry |
Dawson Saloon, Site of |
| Address |
125 West 2nd St. |
| City |
Odessa |
| County |
Ector |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
749039 |
| UTM Northing |
3526258 |
| Subject Codes |
women, women's history topics; saloons |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
125 West 2nd St. (also US Hwy. 80), Odessa (in front of Bldg. facing North) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Frontier business of S.T. (TOL) and E.F. (LISH) Dawson, brothers. Lish Dawson, 1891-92 Sheriff of Ector County, had a barber chair in the Saloon, and helped tend bar. Liquor was in 40-gallon barrels. Ice for drinks was hauled from great lakes by Texas & Pacific Railroad. To avoid township restriction on liquor sales, Dawson moved saloon to the street; Tol was brought to trial for this. "White Ribboners"--Clubwomen opposed saloons. In the face Lish Dawson lost his office, and the business was closed. |
