Livery Stable & Wagon Yard

Established 1897 as Odessa's first livery stable and wagon yard by Francis M. Tallant. Cowmen stabled their horses, then headed for ranch saloon located across from stable. Sold 1906 to C. A. Beardsley, who advertised "good rigs, dray line and prompt attention." Livery stable had saddle horses and animal-drawn vehicles for hire. Wagon yard offered shelter for travelers and their teams. Automobiles changed life. In 1915, Joe W. Rice bought stable and converted it into a garage sandstone structure (covered with stucco) still stands. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967.

Livery Stable & Wagon Yard is a historical marker in Odessa, Ector County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 37 historical markers documented in Ector County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8481, -102.3680 near Odessa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Odessa Land & Townsite Company (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Odessa Telephone Exchange, Ector County Courthouse, and Ector County Land Rush.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5135004853. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.