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Eastland County Court House, Eastland,
Texas & The Legend of Old Rip |
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horned lizard, placed in the cornerstone of the old Eastland
County courthouse in 1897, that supposedly emerged alive when
the block was reopened in 1928. The toad became something of a
national sensation, toured many U.S. cities, and received a
formal audience with President Calvin Coolidge; he eventually
returned home and died of pneumonia. Old Rip is now on display
in a glass and marble case at the Eastland County Courthouse.
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Handbook of Texas Online - Eastland County |
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The (Unauthorized) Biography of "Ol' Rip", The
Entombed Horned Toad of Eastland County from Texas Escapes.com |
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History of Old Rip from the Eastland Convention
& Visitors Bureau |
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A century ago Old Rip was placed in cornerstone
from the Abilene-Reporter News |
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Old Rip from the Eastland County, TX Community
Network |
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The current
Eastland County Court House, built in 1928 on the same
location as the 1897 court house - the center of the square -
is a "7-story brick and cast concrete structure with Art Deco
friezes and panels. Top floor incorporated into elaborate and
symbolic Art Deco "cornice."
Historical Marker, Eastland County Court
House |
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Eastland County Court House at TexasEscapes.com |
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| Eastland Co. Census |
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| Eastland Co. Resources |
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Eastland County Marriages 1814-1909 |
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History of Eastland County, Texas |
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