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A landmark of the Big Bend. Large dome is visible for miles. Constructed of native stone and brick made at Marfa. Stucco added later. Built 1886 in this county's third seat of justice. First county seat was Fort Leaton, on the Rio Grande; second, Fort Davis. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1964.
Presidio County Courthouse is a historical marker in Marfa, Presidio County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Presidio County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3154, -104.0219 near Marfa. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include El Paisano Hotel, Humphris-Humphreys House, and Presidio County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5377004117. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Presidio County Courthouse” names 2 distinct records in Presidio County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1964 in Marfa. The others:
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