Courthouse, Jail and Zero Stone

Historical marker location:

James St. between Main and Nelson St., Ft. Stockton, Texas

( In between Main and Nelson St. on James St. Ft. Stockton)

Marker installed: 1966

Courthouse and jail. Built 1883 of native sandstone. Nearby Zero Stone place in 1859 as first reference point of local surveys.

Recorded Texas Historical Landmark, 1966,.

jails and prisons courthouses

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