Donald Judd Historic District Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

The Donald Judd Historic District, comprised of fifteen buildings and one work of art, has been recognised on the National Register of Historic Places. This listing encompasses and expands the existing Fort D.A. Russell Historic District to include Donald Judd’s contributions to art and architecture from 1973 until the artist’s death in 1994. Following the establishment of the Central Marfa Historic District in 2022, it is the second district in Marfa associated with Judd.

The Donald Judd Historic District acknowledges the artist’s efforts in preservation and adaptive reuse in his living and working spaces, and in buildings used for the permanent installation of his art and that of other artists. Today, these buildings are maintained by the Chinati Foundation, which oversees nine buildings and one work of art included in the district, and Judd Foundation, which stewards six of the listed buildings.

The fifteen buildings have been recognised for their association with the artist and for the modifications he made to them. Judd’s architectural interventions to elements such as the doors, windows, and spatial divisions of the buildings were sympathetic to their existing character and histories, a core tenant of his approach to renovation. These buildings are notably joined by Judd’s 15 untitled works in concrete, permanently installed as part of the collection of the Chinati Foundation.