Crockett County Courthouse
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Geographic: 30.712442,-101.198051
Location:near corner of Avenue D and 11th Street, Ozona
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Marker Text: Built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch properties. Cost $30,000.
Early day community social center. Used for cowboy dances, box suppers, Christmas trees, roundup celebrations. In 1909 arc light was added to steeple, to signal sheriff and guide travelers to town. (1966) Marker No: 1111
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
State Antiquities Landmark
National Register of Historic Landmark
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