City of
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Marker Text: County seat of Lee County. Named for Jabez D. Giddings (1814-78), of Washington County, one of four brothers from Pennsylvania who were Texas transportation pioneers and business leaders.
​    The town was established as a shipping point when Houston & Texas Central Railroad (in which J. D. Giddings was a stockholder) reached here in 1871. A second and third railroad (San Antonio & Aransas Pass, 1889, and Hearne & Brazos Valley, 1913) increased city's prestige. Commission form government was adopted in 1913. A diversified economy developed. (1971) 

Marker No: 8152

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.181877, -96.937065

Location: Main Street & Richmond Street, Giddings