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Erath Memorial Arch
The Erath Memorial Arch, in Stephenville, Texas Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. It is on the North Bosque River, which forms nearby. Founded in 1854, it is home to Tarleton State University. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was ..., was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. It is not an arch, but rather is a two-part stone gate, built in 1936 as part of celebration of the Texas Centennial. With 10 photos from 2017. It is located at N. Erath Ave. & W. Washington St. in Stephenville. It was designed by local architect C.V. Head and was carved by Dublin, Texas rock mason Arthur Maxwell. References Further readingErath Arches, 1936 at University of Texas archive External links * National Register of Historic Places in Erath County, Texas Monuments and memorials in Texas Buildings and structures completed in 1936 Texas Revolution monuments and memorials History of Texas {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. It is on the North Bosque River, which forms nearby. Founded in 1854, it is home to Tarleton State University. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,847, and it is the principal city in the Stephenville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stephenville is among several communities that call themselves the "Cowboy Capital of the World". History Stephenville is named after John M. Stephen, who settled there in 1854, and donated the land for the townsite laid out by George B. Erath when the county was organized in 1856. In the first two years of its settlement, the population increased to 776. The population then declined until 1871, because the townsite was in Comanche territory and raids were common, and because the hardships of the American Civil War led citizens to leave. The population grew after Stephenville became an agriculture and livestock center. Coal mining also became importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |