Marker Inscription
Frontier business of S.T. (TOL) and E.F. (LISH) Dawson, brothers. Lish Dawson, 1891-92 Sheriff of Ector County, had a barber chair in the Saloon, and helped tend bar. Liquor was in 40-gallon barrels. Ice for drinks was hauled from great lakes by Texas & Pacific Railroad. To avoid township restriction on liquor sales, Dawson moved saloon to the street; Tol was brought to trial for this. "White Ribboners"--Clubwomen opposed saloons. In the face Lish Dawson lost his office, and the business was closed.
About this site
Dawson Saloon, Site of 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 31.8465, -102.3683 near Odessa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ector, General Matthew D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Odessa Land & Townsite Company, Odessa Telephone Exchange, and Livery Stable & Wagon Yard.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5135004894. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
