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Downtown Historic Historic
Resources
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Fayette County Courthouse
| Location |
Northeast corner of Travis and
North Main Street |
| Ownership |
Fayette County |
| Date of Construction |
Erected 1890 - 1891 |
| Significance |
This important community
landmark originally featured a central courtyard with natural
ventilation and lighting which was architecturally unique for its time |
| Current Condition |
Very Good |
| Note |
Registered as a National Historic Place |
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Fayette County Jail
| Location |
Located at 104 South Main Street |
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| Ownership |
City of La Grange |
| Date of Construction |
Erected 1891 |
| Significance |
Fayette County used this facility for
102 years. It was replaced with the new Justice Center completed in
1985. The old jail now serves as the offices of the La Grange Chamber of
Commerce. |
| Current Condition |
Good |
| Note |
Registered as a National Historic Place |
U.S. Rural Mail Marker
| Location |
N.E. Corner of the intersection of
Colorado and Jefferson Streets, next to the U.S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey Bench Mark "A-7". |
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| Ownership |
City of La Grange |
| Date of Construction |
Erected by the State of Texas in 1956 |
| Significance |
The marker commemorates the first
U.S. Post Rural Mail Rout in Texas |
| Current Condition |
Good |
Historic Dawson's Oak
| Location |
N.E. side of the La Grange Square at the
intersection of Washington and Colorado Streets |
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| Ownership |
City of La Grange |
| Date of Construction |
This old oak deserves its position in Texas history
as it marks the spot where, on at least five occasions in the last
century, military service members of La Grange gathered to defend
the principles on which the nation and the state were founded. |
| Current Condition |
Good |
Old Masonic Lodge
| Location |
Travis Street across from the
Lauterstein Professional Building |
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| Ownership |
The original owner was Henry Rhode.
The current owners are the estate of John Schroeder and Mrs.
Marguerite S. Willman. |
| Date of Construction |
Erected in1860 |
| Significance |
The building once served as the site
of the Annual Communications Meeting of the Texas Grand Lodge of
Freemasons. |
| Current Conditions |
Fair |
Old Railroad Station
| Location |
Northeast corner of Washington and
Colorado Streets, along side the railroad tracks. |
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| Ownership |
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| Date of Construction |
Erected in1897 |
| Significance |
An historical railroad station that
served La Grange and the surrounding community. |
| Current Condition |
Good |
SPJST Marker
| Location |
The Main Street entrance to the courthouse. |
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| Ownership |
City of La Grange |
| Date of Construction |
Marker placed in 1983 |
| Significance |
In 1896, five Czechoslovakian-Texans gathered in the
district to establish a new fraternal benefit insurance society.
The Slovanska' Podporuj' CI' Jednota Sta' TU Texas, more commonly
known as the SPJST was founded. |
| Current Condition |
Good |
Twin Block House Marker
| Location |
150 feet south of the intersection of
South Main and Lafayette Streets, on the West side of Main Street. |
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| Ownership |
Original owner was John Henry Moore
(1800-1880). Now owned by the City of La Grange. |
| Date of Construction |
Erected in 1828 |
| Significance |
It marks the area that was used for
defense against the Indians and known as Moore's Fort in honor of
its builder. La Grange was established on May 17, 1931, on this
site. |
| Current Condition |
Good |
Visit the Fayette Public
Library's Exhibit
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