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Texas & Pacific Railway Depot plaque, Baird
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION TEXAS OFFICIAL HISTORICAL MEDALLION TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY DEPOT IN 1881, THE FIRST STORY OF THIS BRICK DEPOT WAS BUILT AS A STATION FOR THE TEXAS & PACIFIC RAILWAY. TWO YEARS LATER, A SECOND FLOOR WS ADDED TO THE STRUCTURE, AND THE NEW RAILROAD TOWN OF BAIRD WAS CHOSEN CALLAHAN COUNTY SEAT. THE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL DEPOT, WHICH FEATURES DECORATIVE BRICKWORK, WAS USED BY THE RAILROAD UNTIL 1977. ITS PRESENCE IS A REMINDER OF THE TOWN'S IMPORTANCE AS A SHIPPING POINT FOR THE T&P RAILWAY FOR OVER 60 YEARS. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK - 1985
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5225/
Baird street scene
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Baird street scene
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5227/
Former T & P Railway Depot, now Baird Chamber of Commerce
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Baird Chamber of Commerce. Former T & P depot
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5228/
Baird Volunteer Fire Department, est. 1881
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: B.A.I.R.D EST. 1881 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5229/
Baird street scene, looking towards the Callahan County Courthouse
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Baird street scene
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5226/
Confederate Memorial, Callahan County
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Camp Pecan C. S. A. this Civil War camp of the Texas Frontier Regiment was located 21 mi. southeast established in 1862 as one of a line of posts. A day's horseback ride apart. the number of men guarding the frontier were new. Trouble came from all directions with indian threats and raids from the west and plundering renegades and deserters from the east food, supplies, clothing and horses were constantly scarce. But in spite of all obstacles, these Confederates managed to effectively hold the frontier line of settlement. a memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the state of Texas, 1963
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5235/
IOOF club building in Baird
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: International Order of Odd Fellows club building in Baird. FLT IOOF
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5232/
Tiled street sign in Baird "Market Street"
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: Tiled street sign in Baird "Market Street"
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5231/
Historic plaque - Callahan County Courthouse
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION TEXAS OFFICIAL HISTORICAL MEDALLION CALLAHAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE THE COUNTY SEAT MOVED FROM BELLE PLAIN TO BAIRD IN 1883, AND A COURTHOUSE, DESIGNED BY NOTED ARCHITECT F.E. RUFFINI, WAS BUILT AT THIS SITE. THE COUNTY HIRED ANOTHER NOTED ARCHITECT, J. RIELY GORDON, IN 1900 FOR A LARGER COURTHOUSE; J.E. FLANDERS WAS THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT. IN 1928, THE GROWING COUNTY HIRED VOELCKER & DIXON ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS OF OF WICHITA FALLS, WHO DESIGNED THIS CLASSICAL REVIVAL COURTHOUSE, COMPLETED THE NEXT YEAR. SUGGS AND DUNLAP CONTRACTORS CONSTRUCTED THE BUILDING, WHICH FEATURES INTRICATE DETAILING, INCLUDING ACANTHUS LEAVES, ROSETTES, MEDALLIONS AND CARTOUCHES. RECORDED TEXAS HISTORIC LANDMARK - 2003.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5237/
IOOF club building in Baird, detail of window
Date: 2005-08-07
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: International Order of Odd Fellows club building in Baird, detail of stained glass window
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5230/