This was our 246th Courthouse in Texas to visit. That means we are at 96.9% of our goal with 3.1% left to go.
Date – 1910
Architect – L. L. Thurmon & Co., Dallas
Style – Classical Revival, while the clock tower is Beaux-Arts.
Material – Stone and concrete
Ft. Davis had been the county seat of Presidio County, which had included what is now Jeff Davis and Brewster Counties. But the railroad laid tracks through Marfa in 1885 and Marfa became the county seat. The people of Ft. Davis organized their own county, which was approved by the legislature in March of 1887, making Fort Davis again a county seat.
The courthouse lawn features a memorial to Sgt. Manuel Gonzales, “Fort Davis’ One-Man Army” who won a Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart for his actions at Salerno and Monte Casino during the invasion of Italy.
