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Potter County courthouse Amarillo Texas
The present Potter County courthouse
2002 photo courtesy Barclay Gibson
The 1932 concrete and terra cotta courthouse was designed by the architectural firm of Towns, Lightfoot and Funk.
The present Potter County Courthouse, Amarillo, Texas
Postcard image of Potter County Courthouse in Amarillo
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Robert Potter was a Secretary of the Texas Navy and was Commander in charge of Galveston. The Spanish gave Amarillo its name, by naming a nearby creek for the Spanish word for yellow.
1932 Potter County courthouse in Amarillo Texas
Another view of the 1932 Potter County Courthouse

Postmaster tells Chicago Doctor about Amarillo's Courthouse Change
Text: "This building has been replaced by a new and very modern eight story courthouse." - (signed) Postmaster, Amarillo, Texas

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Potter County Courthouse 1906
1906 Potter County Courthouse

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The 1906 Potter County courthouse, Amarillo, Texas
 
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