Erath Arches
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This marker is mounted on a post next to the "right arch" on the north side of N. Erath Avenue at W. Washington St.
Waymark Code: WMA3RJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2010
Views: 11
Marker erected by: Texas Historical Commission
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Erath Arches
Address: 500 W. Washington
City: Stephenville
County: Erath
Subject Codes: monuments
Year Marker Erected: 2009
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
Marker Number: 15792
Marker Text:
The Erath Arches were constructed in honor of soldier, surveyor and legislator George B. Erath (1813 - 1891), for whom Erath County was named in 1856. The monument was one of many built around the state to celebrate the 1936 Centennial of Texas Independence. Local architect C.V. Head designed the memorial, and Dublin rock mason Arthur Maxwell constructed it of native field stone. The memorial was threatened with demolition in the 1960s because of the necessity to widen Erath and Washington streets, but public outcry saved it. Instead, the two separate pieces were hoisted by crane and resituated at an angle, allowing modern automobiles to pass between them.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009
Marker is property of the State of Texas
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