Ector County Courthouse

Ector County Courthouse (HM1M01)

Location: Odessa, TX 79761 Ector County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 50.827', W 102° 22.105'

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Seat of justice for Ector, created out of Tom Green County in 1887 and organized in 1891.
The 1891 courthouse was frame, the remodelled town sanitarium, moved to the present square. Its first floor had rooms for the sheriff, court clerks and Odessa school, while the county and district courtroom was upstairs. As the only public building in town, it provided space for dances. socials and church services. Picnics and baptizings were held at the windmill and tank on the northwest corner of the square. As townsite restriction banned the sale of liquor, Odessa was usually quiet. However, fights broke out when settlers rushed to the courthouse to file claims on public lands.
In 1904 a 2-story red stone courthouse was built just east of the early one. On the lawn in 1906 the Christian church was organized. At that time Odessa had 400 people and little hope for growth, because of drouths and their effects on cattle raising.
After oil discoveries of 1926 stimulated Ector's development, a 3-story cement building was erected in 1938.
The fourth structure was dedicated April 12, 1964, by governor John Connally.
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HM NumberHM1M01
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Marker Number1380
Year Placed1964
Placed ByTexas Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, July 19th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 749017 N 3526508
Decimal Degrees31.84711667, -102.36841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 50.827', W 102° 22.105'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 50' 49.62" N, 102° 22' 6.3" W
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Area Code(s)432
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 304-372 US-385, Odessa TX 79761, US
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