Site of The Dawson Saloon

Site of The Dawson Saloon (HM1M2W)

Location: Odessa, TX 79761 Ector County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 50.714', W 102° 22.103'

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(of the 1890's)

Frontier business of S.T. (Tol) and E.F. (Lish) Dawson, brothers. Lish Dawson, 1891-92 Sheriff of Ector County, had a barber chair in the Saloon, and helped tend bar. Liquor was in 40-gallon barrels. Ice for drinks was hauled from Great Lakes by Texas & Pacific Railroad.

To avoid township restriction on liquor sales, Dawson moved saloon to the street; Tol was brought to trial for this.

"White Ribboners"—Clubwomen—opposed saloons. In the face of their strong opposition, Lish Dawson lost his office, and the business was closed.
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HM NumberHM1M2W
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Marker Number4894
Year Placed1967
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 at 2:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 749025 N 3526299
Decimal Degrees31.84523333, -102.36838333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 50.714', W 102° 22.103'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 50' 42.84" N, 102° 22' 6.18" W
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Area Code(s)432
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 147-199 I-20BUS, Odessa TX 79761, US
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