Historical Marker

First Livery Stable

Junction · Kimble County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5267004410

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Marker Inscription

Busiest spot in early Junction. Fed and housed visiting ranch teams. Had horses and buggies for public hire. Men collected here to gossip, trade. Built 1879 by John Allen on this lot where public corral operated as early as 1877. Owned by T. M. Hodges when outmoded by autos in 1920s.

About this site

First Livery Stable is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.4882, -99.7663 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rock Store, 1879 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kimble County Courthouse, Kimble County, and First Post Office.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267004410. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.4882, -99.7663 · Junction, Kimble County
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