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PARMER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Farwell, Texas

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Parmer County Courthouse, Farwell, Texas
The 1916 Parmer County Courthouse
Photo Courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2003

The Parmer County Courthouse

Parmer County has an interesting history of courthouses. The 1907 courthouse (the first) which was at Parmerton was moved to Friona.

The one standing today in Farwell is the second one and dates from 1916.
Architect: C. Risser
Style: Texas Renaissance
Material: Brick

See also Parmer County Jail
This oil painting of the 1916 Parmer County courthouse and jail is hanging in the first floor of the courthouse. Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 2007
Parmer County Courthouse, Farwell, Texas
Another view of the Parmer County Courthouse

Photo Courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2003
Parmer County Courthouse, Farwell, Texas
Parmer County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939

Photo Courtesy TxDoT

Parmer County Towns & Ghost Towns

County Seat - Farwell
  • Black
  • Bovina
  • Bula
  • Friona
  • Lariat
  • Lazbuddie
  • Oklahoma Lane
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