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.