Details for Crockett County Courthouse

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5105001111

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Marker Number 1111
Atlas Number 5105001111
Marker Title Crockett County Courthouse
Index Entry Crockett County Courthouse
Address
City Ozona
County Crockett
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 289509
UTM Northing 3399799
Subject Codes courthouses; design and construction; Gothic Revial (Architectural style)
Marker Year 1966
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location on Avenue D, near corner of Avenue D and 11th Street, Ozona
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size Medallion and Plate
Marker Text Built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch properties. Cost $30,000. Early day community social center. Used for cowboy dances, box suppers, Christmas trees, roundup celebrations. In 1909 arc light was added to steeple, to signal sheriff and guide travelers to town. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.

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