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The 1930 Moore
County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
The Present
Moore County Courthouse -
Dumas, Texas
Date - 1930
Architect - Berry & Hatch
Style - Moderne
Material - Brick and concrete
The 1930 Moore County courthouse sits on the same plot of land as
the county's first courthouse, donated by the president of the land
company that founded the town, Louis Dumas.
The building was constructed with a rooftop jail that was used until
1979. |
Historical
Marker:
Moore County
Courthouse
Land for this courthouse
square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891.
One year later, Moore
County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the
county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was replaced
by the current structure, built by C. S. Lambie and Company at a cost
of $155,000. The brick building was occupied by county officials during
the first week of August 1931. Both courthouses have held all county
records and have served as focal points for the community and for
the entire county.
1984 |
Southwest corner
of the courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Moore County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
"Justice, Equity
and Peace Administered Alike to All People."
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Moore County
Courthouse carvings
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Collage of stone
carvings
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Moore County
Courthouse pedestal
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Photographer's
Note:
"For years, the intricate Art-Deco details of the district courtroom
have been covered by false walls and a dropped ceiling. The courtroom
is currently undergoing a restoration to its original splendor, including
the reconstruction of the wood floor molding, balustrades and many
pieces of furniture. Many elements of the original courtroom remained
intact, enabling craftsmen to use those portions as a frame of reference
for the more damaged areas." - Terry
Jeanson |
Moore County
Courthouse courtroom
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Moore County
Courthouse courtroom decorative ceiling
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
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