Black plaque № 16598

Black plaque № 16598

Old Railroad Section House. Sand Hills section house. Built 1903 by Texas & Pacific Rwy., for one of its track foremen who were stationed every 20 miles along road. Section houses in Permian Basin had water and human aid for men sand-bogged or stranded in storms. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.) #3788

by Texas Historical Commission #03788 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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