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The
1912 Franklin County Courthouse with a chiming clock
Photo courtesy Lori
Martin, December 2005 |
The Present Franklin
County Courthouse
Date - 1912 Architect - L. L. Thurman, Dallas
Style - Classical Revival
Photographer's Note: "The 1909
Carson County courthouse in Panhandle,
Texas was similar to the current 1912 Franklin County courthouse.
The
exterior of this courthouse has been restored after receiving a grant for over
$2,000,000 from the Texas Historical Commission in 2010. A grant for over $3,000,000
in 2012 went to interior restoration work which should be completed by 2013."
- Terry
Jeanson |
Franklin
County Courthouse Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 |
"The
courthouse's clock tower dome. The date of county organization, 1875, which is
etched into the window, is correct. The time on the clock faces during my visit,
was not." -
Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 photo |
Franklin County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy of TXDoT |
Another
view of the Franklin County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, July 2002 |
The
district courtroom, seen from the upper gallery.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 |
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