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The
1957 Kent County Courthouse in Jayton
Photo courtesy Patricia Hamilton |
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The present
Kent County Courthouse in Jayton
Date - 1957
Architect - Wyatt Hedrick
Style - Modern
The former Kent County Courthouse in Clairemont
Date - 1893
Architect - Martin, Byrnes, and Johnston
Style - Italianate
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1893 courthouse in Clairemont.
"The courthouse was a victim of a fire and the second floor was
destroyed." 1939 photo courtesy TXDoT |
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former Kent County Courthouse is the community center in Clairemont
today. Photo courtesy Erik Whetstone, Nov. 2003 |
Photographer's
Note:
I had first thought that the community center was probably built from
the bricks of the old court house after it was razed, but when you
look at the 1939 image you have of the courthouse, it actually appears
that they removed the second floor of the courthouse and left the
first floor intact. You can tell from pictures that the windows match
up perfectly. I did some research on the net today and from what I
found, the courthouse was a victim of a fire and the second floor
was destroyed. I didn't find anything verifying the date it burnt...
- Erik Whetstone, June 03, 2004 |
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Kent
County Map as drawn by Sidney Porter, aka O. Henry. c.1889
Photo Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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Kent County
Forum
I have a history
book that was written about Kent County and its people. It states
that first Commissioner's Court was held out in the open on November
16, 1892. - Dale McFadin, August 19, 2003
Anyone wishing to share information, stories or photos of the Kent
County Courthouses or towns, please contact
us.
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