[Historic Marker Application: Building 98, Fort D. A. Russell]

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Building 98, Fort D. A. Russell, in Marfa, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.

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[26] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 11 photographs

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Texas Historical Commission 1964.

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Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Building 98, Fort D. A. Russell, in Marfa, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.

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[26] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 11 photographs

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These files document historically significant buildings from five Texas heritage regions. Landmark status is awarded to structures deemed worthy of preservation and is the highest honor of its kind in Texas.

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  • 1964

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  • Feb. 23, 2014, 5:41 p.m.

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Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Building 98, Fort D. A. Russell], text, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth391230/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas Historical Commission.

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