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| "The
1916 Dawson County courthouse today, stripped of its classical details. The 1952
annex is to the left of this picture." - Terry
Jeanson, February 2007 photo |
The Present Dawson
County Courthouse
- Lamesa, TexasDate:
1916
Architect: Sanguinet and Staats
Style: Texas Renaissance
Material:
Brick
1952 annex and remodeling: Allen and Allen |
| "The
1916 Dawson County courthouse, north side. The roof parapet, portico and staircase
are long gone and the entrance has been sealed up to house the environmental equipment,
but the outline of the original entrance is still noticeable." - Terry
Jeanson, February 2007 photo |
| County
courtroom on the 4th floor of the Dawson County courthouse. Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2007 |
| | A
former 'guest' of the Dawson County jail was enlisted to paint murals on the empty
slabs of concrete over the entrances to the courthouse. His efforts were successful
in adding some much needed character to the courthouse's exterior. -
Terry Jeanson |
| | The
1916 Dawson County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939.
Photo courtesy
TXDoT | | |
| | Another
early view of the 1916 Dawson County Courthouse
Photo courtesy THC
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| | The
1905 Dawson County Courthouse
1909 photo courtesy THC |
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1936
Centennial Marker TextDawson
CountyCreated
February 1, 1858.
Recreated August 21, 1876 from Bexar Territory organized
February 13, 1905
Named in honor of Nicholas Mosby Dawson 1808-1842 who fought
at the Battle
of San Jacinto and fell at Dawson's Massacre.
Lamesa, County Seat.
1936 |
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