Mayfield Dugout

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Mayfield Dugout
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LocationAbout 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Silverton, Texas
Coordinates 34°30′29″N101°25′26″W / 34.50806°N 101.42389°W / 34.50806; -101.42389
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1889
Architectural style Dugout
NRHP reference No. 73001960 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1973

Mayfield Dugout is a historic dugout on private land in Briscoe County, Texas near Silverton. It was built in 1889. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

It is a dugout with interior dimensions about 15 by 20 feet (4.6 m × 6.1 m) in plan. Its roof is supported by three long beams. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gary L . Hume; Marsha F. Jackson (April 11, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mayfield Dugout / 41 BI 52". National Archives. Retrieved May 24, 2018. With seven photos from 1965-70. Downloading may be slow.