Tom Green County Courthouse

Veterans Memorial, Tom Green County, erected 1967.

Photograph of the George Julien Bird Memorial Fountain, on the Tom Green County Courthouse grounds.

Close-up view of flower and lily pads at the George Julien Bird Memorial Fountain, on the grounds of the Tom Green County Courthouse grounds.

Historic plaque. "Original Tom Green County on transcontinental trail of California Gold Rush. Until 1846 a part of Bexar Land District, Republic of Texas. Private tracts were surveyed as early as 1847. German emigration company colony (90 mi. SE) had grants here, but in 1840s found Indians blocking settlement. Butterland Overland Mail managers lived in stands in area, 1858-61. R. F. Tankersley family established a permanent home in 1864 in future Tom Green County. By 1874 there were five settlements here, including Bismarck Farm, a colony of 15 German immigrants. The County (12,756 sq. mi., 10 1/2 times as large as state of Rhode Island) was created in 1874, and named for heroic Gen. Green (1814-64), a state official and gallant Texas soldier. After a decade of progress, the original Tom Green County began losing outlying areas. Midland County - halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on newly opened Texas & Pacific Railway - was created in 1885. Settlers remote from San Angelo petitioned for new counties in 1887, and the Texas Legislature created Crane, Loving, Upton, Ward adn Winkler. Coke and Irion Counties were cut out of Tom Green in 1889. Ector and Sterling were created in 1891. …

Tom Green County Courthouse, detail of facade and building engraving

Photograph of the ornate lobby of the Cactus Hotel. The front of the concierge's desk on the left side is decorated with tan, green, and blue tiles. The stairs leading up to the rooms is visible on the right side of the photo. This was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the lobby and grand staircase at the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo, Texas. It was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Close-up view of a chandelier in the lobby of the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo, Texas. The chandelier is made of wrought-iron, with a ring of electric candles providing light inside. The Cactus was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Close-up view of the tile work on columns in the lobby of the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo, Texas. The tiles are blue, yellow, and tan. The Cactus was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the registration desk in the lobby of the Cactus Hotel. The tile work on the columns and front of the desk is visible. There is a potted plant in the bottom right foreground. The Cactus was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the ballroom of the Cactus Hotel. Four chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The room is reflected in two sectioned mirrors at the end of the hall. The floor is wooden. This building was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the ballroom of the Cactus Hotel. Two chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The room is reflected in two sectioned mirrors at the end of the hall. The floor is wooden. There is a man standing in the doorway to the right. This building was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Close-up view of a chandelier in the ballroom of the Cactus Hotel. This was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Close-up view of the ceiling of the ballroom of the Cactus Hotel. There is a painting of a lake scene above both the air vents. This hotel was the fourth one built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the ceiling of the Cactus Hotel. Two lamps hang from the ceiling. This was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Close-up view of the registration desk in the lobby of the Cactus Hotel. It is made of carved and gilded wood, and has several cabinets above and below the desk portion. The Cactus was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929.

Photograph of the Masonic Lodge in San Angelo, across the street from the Cactus Hotel. A blue flag hangs from the second floor, and a car is parked in front of the building.

Photograph of the Cactus Hotel. It was the fourth hotel built by Conrad Hilton, constructed in 1929. It is fourteen stories tall. There are many cars parked near the hotel, or driving past it.

San Angelo Visitor's Center

Mural at Sante Fe East Park in San Angelo

Texas Theatre in San Angelo

San Angelo City Hall, designed by Henri Trost, completed in 1928.

San Angelo City Hall, detail of sculpture on building