Marker Number |
4898 |
Atlas Number |
5135004898 |
Marker Title |
Site of The Odessa Sanitarium |
Index Entry |
Odessa Sanitarium, Site of |
Address |
|
City |
Odessa |
County |
Ector |
UTM Zone |
13 |
UTM Easting |
749031 |
UTM Northing |
3526460 |
Subject Codes |
hospitals; medical topics and health professionals |
Marker Year |
1967 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
307 N. Grant St., Odessa |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
Marker Text |
Established in 1886 by Odessa Townsite Company, the Odessa medical and surgical sanitarium was directed by Dr. R.E. Haughton, a former railroad physician from Indiana. It was located in a two-story wooden structure of twenty rooms. By March 1890 the project had failed. Dr. Haughton moved to Midland. The building became a have for migrant families. A portion was used as a church. When Ector County was created in January 1891, the sanitarium was moved several blocks and became the first Ector County Courthouse. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967. |