Lindsay City Hall - 2001 - Lindsay, TX
N 33° 38.227 W 097° 13.507
14S E 664610 N 3723333
Constructed in 2001, Lindsay City Hall is at 608 Ash St, Lindsay, TX.
Waymark Code: WM152T2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2021
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The plaque is located just south of the entrance, noting that the building was constructed in 2001; the City began operations here in January of 2002. It's a modern building, nothing fancy. Per the City's website, this city hall houses the city offices, the council meeting rooms, the police department, and the water department (note the utility payment box in the parking lot). In addition to the city leadership, they have a City Secretary and two utility workers. The City has but a single police officer, and the volunteer fire department is just next door.
The City website provides a brief history, while something more thorough can be read in the Handbook of Texas Online:
"In 1887 the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its founding closely resembles that of its neighbors along the railway such as Muenster. In 1891, Anton and August Flusche arranged for the transfer of 9,300 acres (38 km2) along the railway in order to found a new town, which they named after a local judge. They attracted several German Catholic settlers in the following years.
The date of Lindsay's founding is officially recognized as March 25, 1892, when the first mass was held; however, Lindsay was not formally incorporated until 1959.
The city has maintained some German traditions, including an annual Oktoberfest. As is typical in the region, the main industries are farming, principally dairy farming, and oil production."