Marker Inscription
Established in 1886 by Odessa Townsite Company, the Odessa medical and surgical sanitarium was directed by Dr. R.E. Haughton, a former railroad physician from Indiana. It was located in a two-story wooden structure of twenty rooms. By March 1890 the project had failed. Dr. Haughton moved to Midland. The building became a have for migrant families. A portion was used as a church. When Ector County was created in January 1891, the sanitarium was moved several blocks and became the first Ector County Courthouse. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.
About this site
Odessa Sanitarium, Site of is a historical marker in Odessa, Ector County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Ector County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8484, -102.3683 near Odessa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ector County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ector County Land Rush, Odessa Land & Townsite Company, and Odessa Telephone Exchange.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5135004898. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
