Crockett County Courthouse Explained

Crockett County Courthouse
Designated Other1:Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Designated Other1 Date:May 28, 1981
Designated Other1 Number:8200000188
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:Texas
Designated Other2 Date:1966
Designated Other2 Number:1111
Designated Other2 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:30.7106°N -101.2°W
Locmap Relief:yes
Map Label:Crockett County Courthouse
Added:December 27, 1974
Refnum:74002066

The Crockett County Courthouse is a historic courthouse built in 1902 at 907 Ave D, Ozona, Texas, United States. The Second Empire style building was designed by Oscar Ruffini of San Angelo. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1974.[1]

Crockett County was organized in 1891 and named after Davy Crockett. The first courthouse was a wood-frame structure built in 1891. The building served the county until 1902 when the present hand cut native limestone courthouse and jail were built. The estimated cost of the courthouse was $30,000 paid for by bonds issued by the county. In its first few decades of existence, the two-story structure also served as a community center for social events and weekly dances.

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  1. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2074002066&site_name=Crockett+County+Courthouse&class=2001;&form_display=SUMM "Crockett County Courthouse" Texas Historical Commission Atlas