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THE
VAL VERDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Del Rio, TexasThis
building is the only courthouse Val Verde County has ever had.
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The
Val Verde County courthouse today
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2009 |
The
Val Verde County Courthouse
- Del Rio, TexasDate
- 1887
Style - Second Empire
Architect - Larmour & Watson
Although
originally designed by Larmour and Watson,
Atlee
B. Ayres supervised the restoration which occurred in 1915.
The Val
Verde County Courthouse has recently undergone a beautiful restoration.
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| Val
Verde County Courthouse before the 1915 remodeling. Note the cupolas, turret cones,
and statues. Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
| "In
1915, after a third floor was added, the original clock-tower cupola in the center
of the courthouse was replaced by this silver dome." - Terry
Jeanson, January 2009 |
Another
view of the Val Verde County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2009 |
Val
Verde County courthouse close-up view
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2009 |
Collage
of architectural details
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2009 |
Val
Verde County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
| Aerial
view of Del Rio, 1939. Most of these buildings are extant today. Note courthouse
in background. TE Postcard Archives |
| Val
Verde County Courthouse as it appeared in the 1950s. Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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