Marker Inscription
Seeking to improve the town's dirt streets, the Stephenville City Council in 1929 authorized paving by the Thurber Construction Co. High-quality bricks from Thurber (26 mi. NW), popular with builders around the state, were laid over a Macadam base and bonded with a tar-like substance. Individual property owners bore most of the cost, despite the economic hardships of the Depression, and viewed the brick thoroughfares with pride. Although some of the streets have since been covered with asphalt, the brick pavement remains handsome and durable. (1978)
About this site
Brick Streets of Stephenville, Historic is a historical marker in Stephenville, Erath County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Erath County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 144 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2212, -98.2129 near Stephenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is President's House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Stephenville, John Tarleton, and Stephenville Drug Stores.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5143002493. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
