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 Wagon yards, outdated by better roads, cars, trucks, were forerunner of motels. |