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Decker Building

Ridgway · United States  ·  Fort Smith courthouse facade

True Grit filmed at Decker Building, Ridgway. A wooden false front for the courthouse was built on the spot where this building now stands. On screen it's Fort Smith courthouse.

Where to go

38.151856, -107.75662

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
True Grit (1969)
On screen
Fort Smith courthouse
In real life
Decker Building, Ridgway
Can you visit?
Exterior only
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did True Grit film at Decker Building?
At 38.151856, -107.75662 in Ridgway. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Decker Building?
Exterior only.
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