1954 U.S. Supreme Court rules segregation of races in public schools unconstitutional, reversing Plessy v. Ferguson decision (1896).

TEXAS - Jeff Davis County

Fort Davis National Historic Site *** (added 1966 - Site - #66000045) Jct. of TX 17 and 118, Fort Davis Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Merritt,Lt. Col. Wesley Area of Significance: Military, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification Current Function: Landscape Current Sub-function: Park Grierson-Sproul House (added 1982 - Building - #82004508) Also known as Sproul House Court Ave., Fort Davis Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Jeff Davis County Courthouse (added 2002 - Building - #02000728) Bounded by Court St., Front St., Woodward Ave., and State St., Fort Davis Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Thurman, L.L., Falls City Construction Co. Architectural Style: Classical Revival Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Courthouse Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Phantom Lake Spring Site (added 1995 - Site - #95000501) Also known as 41JD63 Address Restricted, Toyahvale Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Non-Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: L. Prehistoric, Early and Late Archaic, Paleo-Indian Period of Significance: 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 1000-500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape, Other Current Sub-function: Irrigation Facility Trueheart, Henry M. and Annie V., House (added 1996 - Building - #96001014) Also known as Las Rocas;Neill Museum;Trueheart-Fowlkes-Neill House Jct. of 7th St. and Court Ave., Fort Davis Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Hotel

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