An Ultra High Definition 4K Real Time Driving Tour of Ballinger, Texas.
Ballinger, Texas is the county seat of Runnels County, Texas. It has a population of about 3,700 and was founded in 1886.
Where did Ballinger, Texas get its name?
Ballinger, Texas is named after William Pitt Ballinger, an investor in the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway that went through the town.
What to see in Ballinger, Texas?
Olde Park Hotel
107 S 6th St, Ballinger, TX 76821
The Olde Park Hotel was originally built in 1886 and is one of many buildings in Ballinger said to have paranormal activity. The hotel is located near the courthouse and can be booked for certain events, but reservations must be made in advance.
Santa Fe Depot
700 Railroad Avenue, Ballinger, Texas 76821
Originally built in 1911 the building was renovated in 1983. It is no longer a functioning train station, but houses offices for the City of Ballinger. The town developed at the time that the railroad came to town. Passenger services were added in 1911 and operated until 1965.
Carnegie Library of Ballinger
204 North 8th Street, Ballinger, Texas 76821
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie provided Ballinger with grant money to build the library in 1909. It was one of 34 libraries that he donated the money to have built. The building was referred to as a temple to learning. It was designed in the Classical Revival style to look like a Greek temple and used local limestone.
The library is one of the only Carnegie libraries still functioning in Texas.
Charles Noyes Statue
The Italian sculptor Pompeo Coppini completed the sculpture in 1919. It is made out of bronze and the base is Texas granite. Charles Noyes died in a ranching accident in 1917.
The statue was commissioned by his father, Gus Noyes. Gus Noyes owned several ranches in the area and was the president of the First National Bank in Ballinger.
The statue is located on the lawn of the Runnels County Courthouse and is dedicated to the “Spirit of the Texas Cowboy.”