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Kaufman
County Courthouse
County Seat - Kaufman, TexasKaufman
County has had four courthouses:
1851, 1861, 1887
and the present 1956
courthouse.
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| "The
current 1956 Kaufman County courthouse is shrouded in trees which helps to hide
its modern staleness. To add insult to injury, a security booth was recently constructed
to the front of the building, further obscuring the facade of this architectural
masterpiece." Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 |
The
Present Kaufman County CourthouseDate
- 1956
Architect - A. Warren Morey and McGill, Dallas
Style - Modern
Material - Brick, steel, aluminum and black marble |
| | "The
Confederate monument, constructed in 1911, was moved to a safe place during the
demolition of the 1887 courthouse and restored to its current location once the
1956 courthouse was completed." - Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 | |
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| | This
oil painting of the 1887 Kaufman County courthouse hangs in the Carnegie Library
Museum in Terrell, TX.
Photo courtesy
Terry
Jeanson, Dec. 2006 | |
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| | The
1887 Kaufman County Courthouse, no longer standing
1939 photo courtesy
TXDoT | | |
| | The
courthouse and the courthouse square
1918 photo courtesy THC |
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