| Marker Number |
4283 |
| Atlas Number |
5149004283 |
| Marker Title |
First Roadside Park in Texas |
| Index Entry |
First Roadside Park in Texas |
| Address |
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| City |
La Grange |
| County |
Fayette |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
parks |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From La Grange, take HWY 71 West about 12 mile to roadside park |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Established fall 1933, when a local state highway official built tables and benches (since then replaced ) here to encourage motorists to stop and rest. Texas was one of the first states to sponsor building of roadside parks, which provided work for many of the unemployed during the 1930's depression. Early highway beautification efforts also started here. Today areas along Texas highways are noted for their landscaping and abundance of native wildflowers. Texas roadside parks, many of which have restrooms and cook-out areas, totaled 1,008 in 1967. |
