Marker Inscription
Designed by the architectural firm of l. L. Thurman and Co. of Dallas, this building was erected in 1910-1911 and replaced the original 1880 adobe courthouse. This concrete and stone Classical Revival edifice, erected by the Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, is dominated by a massive portico supported by Doric columns. Other distinctive design elements include the alternating horizontal bands of pink rusticated stone made of locally quarried materials and the Beaux Arts style clock tower, which features a Seth Thomas timepiece. The courthouse continues as the seat of local government. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-2000
About this site
Jeff Davis County Courthouse is a historical marker in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Jeff Davis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5886, -103.8951 near Fort Davis. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jeff Davis County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Fort Davis, C.S.A., Confederate President Jefferson Davis, and Jeff Davis County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5243012368. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
