Fort Davis, Texas

Places to Explore

• Grierson-Sproul House

  The Grierson-Sproul House is a historic place in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County. This masonry residence was completed in 1908 by B. H. Grierson Jr.. Its construction incorporates pink volcanic rock, known as tuff, exemplifying early 20th century building practices. The house's design resembles office

• Jeff Davis County Courthouse

  The Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis, Texas, was constructed between 1910 and 1911. This building replaced an earlier adobe courthouse from 1880. L. L. Thurman and Company of Dallas designed this Classical Revival structure. The Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky, ere

• Trueheart, Henry M. and Annie V., House

  In Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, stands the Henry M. and Annie V. Trueheart House. This historic Queen Anne style residence was built around 1898. It served as a summer home for Henry M. and Annie Trueheart, who were Galveston residents. Henry M. Trueheart was a prominent real estate investor. The

• Fort Davis Post Hospital

  The Fort Davis Post Hospital, a historic place in Jeff Davis County, Texas, was a vital facility for the frontier army. A temporary hospital was first built in 1868. However, a more substantial adobe facility began construction in the mid-1870s. The north ward and central administrative ward were co