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The
1968 Randall County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 |
The Current
Randall County Courthouse - Canyon,
Texas
Photographer's Note: "The current courthouse is a modern brick and
stone structure erected in 1968 and designed by architects and engineers Clayton
B. Shiver and Russell A. Megert. It is attached to the north side of the 1908
courthouse.
The 1968 building is set to be demolished once restoration
work begins on the 1908 courthouse.
The Randall County Justice Center
is north of town, east of US 87." |
The
1968 Randall County Courthouse plaque
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 |
| "The
1908 Randall County courthouse is vacant at the moment, but a full historical
restoration is expected to begin in 2008." - Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 photo |
The
1908 Randall County Courthouse - Canyon,
Texas
Architect - Robert G. Kirsch
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Brick
This 1908 brick structure is Randall County's second. It originally had a
tower that was removed in the 1945 remodeling. According to The Courthousese
of Texas by Kelsy and Dyal, an annex was built in 1957.
The first
courthouse was built in 1892. |
| "A
print of a painting by R. Russell Brown depicting the 1908 Randall County courthouse
in its original condition. This picture is hanging in an upstairs office of the
1968 courthouse." - Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 photo |
Randall
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy of TXDoT |
| Another
early view of the 1908 Randall County Courthouse with the clock tower intact.
Old post card courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
The
cornerstone of the 1908 Randall County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 | |
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