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DeWitt County Courthouse

DeWitt County Courthouse
in 2003

Cuero, Texas

The Courthouse Clock, Bell
and Architectural Details

A Photo Essay

by John Troesser


[See also DeWitt County Courthouse - Photos & History ]

The 1897 Courthouse is the pride of Cuero, so much so that they named a street after it. Designed by A.O. Watson (who went bankrupt building it) it offers an excellent unobstructed view for photographers and courthouse freaks. It's also unusual in that there are virtually no businesses or buildings facing "The Square".

DeWitt County Courthouse bell
Bell and Striking Hammer


DeWitt County Courthouse clock mechanism
Clock Mechanism (Electrified)


DeWitt County Courthouse clock mechanism
How four faces keep the same time.


DeWitt County Courthouse clock
The courthouse clock


DeWitt County Courthouse clock and courthouse custodian
Mr. Gonzales, Courthouse Custodian


DeWitt County Courthouse tower, looking up at the clock
Looking Up


DeWitt County Courthouse  architectural detail
Detail


DeWitt County Courthouse column detail
Detail


Detail


DeWitt County Courthouse Petit Jury  Room
The opposite of a Grand Jury is...


DeWitt County Courthouse interior looking down
Looking Down


DeWitt County Courthouse clocktower view of Cuero Texas
View of Cuero, Texas
Looking SE from the Courthouse Tower



Photos © John Troesser

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