Marker Inscription
In 1884 J. G. Murphy and W. A. Guthrie, co-workers at the "San Angelo Enterprise", bought the weekly newspaper operation and began the "Standard". The first four-page edition was published on May 3 of that year. Early stories included coverage of frontier scalpings and the life of the Fort Concho soldier. The "Standard" became an eight-page newspaper within six months and continued as a weekly until 1905, when the first issue of the "Evening Daily Standard" appeared. The newspaper and its leaders have played major roles in the development of San Angelo and surrounding areas
About this site
San Angelo Standard is a historical marker in San Angelo, Tom Green County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Tom Green County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4651, -100.4386 near San Angelo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Metcalfe, Charles B. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church, and San Angelo City Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5451005421. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
