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ROBERTS
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County seat - Miami, Texas
Roberts County
has had two courthouses: 1889
and 1913 |
The
front of the 1913 Roberts County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 12, 2008 |
Roberts
County Courthouse - Miami,
Texas
Date - 1913
Architect - Elmer George Withers
Style - Classical revival
Miami was declared county seat in 1889. The election was nullified
in December of that year, and Parnell became county seat until 1898,
when Miami regained the position.
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Photographer's Note:
The Roberts County courthouse also serves as a library which is located
on the bottom floor.
In 2008, Roberts County received approval for a grant from the Texas
Historical Commission which will be used to restore the interior of
the courthouse to its original condition. Some of the other anticipated
improvements will include a new parking lot, new heating and air conditioning
and re-landscaping, including the removal of the vegetation around
the building.
One of the other Texas county courthouses designed by Withers
is the twin
to this courthouse in Marion County, built in 1912. The main differences
include a side portico on the Marion
County courthouse and the spacious, hilltop vantage point of the
Roberts County courthouse versus the crowded downtown location of
the Marion County courthouse in the county seat of Jefferson.
After five years of traveling around Texas, this was my last courthouse
to photograph (March 12, 2008), having visited all 254 counties in
the state to photograph the county courthouses. - Terry
Jeanson |
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| "This
is me holding a sign that I hastily made before leaving home that
says "254," marking the 254th (and last) Texas county I visited to
photograph county courthouses. This picture was taken by Roberts County
District and County Clerk, Toni Rankin. Toni wanted to call the local
newspaper so I could be interviewed about finishing my courthouse
journey, but I decided on just a photo instead." - Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
| "Before
leaving, I got the autographs of all of the Roberts County employees
working in the courthouse at the time of my visit to mark the end
of my courthouse journey." - Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
The
1913 Roberts County courthouse back view
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Northwest
side of Roberts County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Southwest
side of Roberts County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
The
Roberts County courthouse historical marker.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
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The
1913 brick courthouse replace the wooden courthouse shown below.
Photo courtesy THC |
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Roberts
County's first courthouse.
Photo courtesy THC |
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