Fort D.A. Russell Historic District/ Donald Judd Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Fort D. A. Russell, first called Camp Marfa, was a U.S. Army post on the south side of Marfa, Texas, operating from 1911 to 1946. It began as a tent camp meant to protect citizens from the effects of Mexico's Madero Revolution and became a permanent post during World War I. The district covers more than 464 acres, including the fort proper and about thirty acres of quartermaster depot land near the railroad in town. Its most intact feature is Cavalry Row, where all eleven cavalry barracks survive along with most mess halls and latrines. Officer housing stands on Officer Hill, and the administrative center includes the Officers' Club with murals painted by German prisoners of war. Open ground that once served for maneuvers and target practice remains part of the setting. Some buildings have been lost, including stables and prisoner housing. Today the buildings hold art foundations, homes, offices and other uses.