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The
Santa Fe Depot
The Santa
Fe Depot was built in 1911 by the A,T,& SF Railroad, renovated
in 1983 and now houses the City Offices and Chamber of Commerce.
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The
Charles H. Noyes Statue
The Charles
H. Noyes Statue, sculptured by Pompeo Coppini,
stands on the courthouse lawn, and is dedicated to
the "Spirit of the Texas Cowboy."
More
information about the Statue.
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Carnegie
Library
Completed
in 1911, The Carnegie Library is one of 34 library buildings
funded by Andrew Carnegie. It is one of only four of those
still in use as a public library. It was recorded as a Texas
Landmark in 1962.The
Library's website Click Here.
Photo
Coursety of The First National Bank of Ballinger's Website
Police, Fire Department, Municipal
Court Building
The
building was constructed in 1930 to house the City Hall
and Fire Station. To day it is still the main building to
the Fire Station. It now houses the Ballinger Police Department
and Ballinger Municipal Court. In 1916 Ballinger purchased
it's first motor driven fire fighting equipment. This restored
1916 American La France is on display. The Ballinger Fire
Department has two paid firemen on duty with an average
of 30 volunteer firmen.
Photo
Coursety of The First National Bank of Ballinger's Website
Runnels
County Courthouse
The
original three story stone structure was built from stone
on the Charles Willingham farm on the south side of the
Colorado River. At a cost of $29,015 the construction process
stated on October 1, 1888 and was completed in October 1889.
The three story structure served county needs from 1889
to 1941. With the need of new space a renovation was ordered
and a two story wing was added to each side of the courthouse.
The interior was completely renovated and a elevator installed.
Using stone from the same quarry used in 1888 the 1941 renovations
and additions cost $65,000.
The
Runnels County courthouse square is one of the largest in
the state of Texas. and plays host to the state wide famous
Ethnic Festival every year
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Photo
Coursety of Jim and Doris Studer Family
The
Cross
The Cross was erected by the Jim and Doris Studer Family
as a thank you to God for all the blessings bestowed upon
them during their life, particularly the time they have
been in Texas. The Cross belongs to everyone who believes
in Christ and that He died and rose to save us. It stands
as a reminder of the love He has for us. It is the hope
of the Studers that those who view it may pause a moment
to also Thank God for their many blessings. Construction
was by Steve Jansa, of Jansa Construction, Rowena, Texas.
It was erected October 6th and October 7th, 1993. There
was a Multi-Faith Dedication November 28, 1993. For additional
information, please call the Chamber of Commerce, (325)
365-2333.
More Photographs of The Cross.
The
Runnels County Veterans Memorial
The
Runnels County Veterans Memorial on the Runnels County
Courthouse square honors those from the county who have
served in the United States Military.
The monument has seven stones. The larger centerpiece
describes the memorial and the two immediate side pieces
have the names of those killed in action. The other four
stones contain the names of those from Runnels County
who have served in the armed forces. There are more than
1,550 names on the monument and room for another 700 names.
The monument was built by donations.
Photo
Coursety of The First National Bank of Ballinger's Website
The
Pioneer Plaza
The
Pioneer Plaza is Ballinger's award winning Bicentennial
project. The Pioneer Plaza is located down town Ballinger
across the street from the Town Square and Runnels County
Court House. The Plaza offers a refreshing stop for tourist.
The Plaza has benches , trees, Gazebo and lighted fountain.The
Plaza was made possible by donors who names are on display.The
1907 Star Tobacco Sign was discovered in 1979 when the
plaster was removed the building next to the Plaza. It
has been restored to a remarkable replica of the original
of the 1907 era.
Photo Coursety of The First National Bank of Ballinger's
Website
Memory
Lane Automotive Museum
Located at 8th and Strong Ave. across the
street from the Ballinger Post Office. The museum houses
Weldon & Jean Brookshire's private collection of World
Class antique and classic automobiles. The collection
also includes commercial vehicles. The museum
is accented with beautiful displays and a collection of
antique automotive and petroleum industry signs.
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