| Marker Number |
12368 |
| Atlas Number |
5243012368 |
| Marker Title |
Jeff Davis County Courthouse |
| Index Entry |
Jeff Davis County Courthouse |
| Address |
Court Avenue at State Street |
| City |
Fort Davis |
| County |
Jeff Davis |
| UTM Zone |
13 |
| UTM Easting |
605926 |
| UTM Northing |
3384530 |
| Subject Codes |
courthouses; Beaux Arts; Classical Revival (architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
2000 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
at the intersection of SH 17 and SH 118 in Fort David |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
16" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
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 |
