Details for City Wagon Yards

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5251000878

Data

Marker Number 878
Atlas Number 5251000878
Marker Title City Wagon Yards
Index Entry City Wagon Yards
Address
City Cleburne
County Johnson
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 651959
UTM Northing 3580061
Subject Codes livery stables
Marker Year 1966
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location (across from City hall in parking lot) 300th block of West Henderson Street, Cleburne
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text Were meeting places for early rural folks coming to town to buy, sell, trade, catch up on latest news. Here on this lot farmers, travelers for "two bits" got feed, water for teams; crude overnight accommodations. Wagon yards, outdated by better roads, cars, trucks, were forerunner of motels.
ATLAS_NUM=5251000878

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