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The 1972 Fisher
County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February, 2007 |
The Current
Fisher County Courthouse -
Roby, Texas
Date - 1972
Architect - Lovett and Sellar and Associates
Style - Modern
Material - Brick
Photographer's Note:
"The modern splendor of the 1972 Fisher County courthouse rivals
the architectural styles of today's convenience stores and emergency
medical clinics." - Terry
Jeanson
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Courthouse
History
From "Roby"
Historical Marker across from the courthouse:
"In an election held in April 1886, Roby was declared the county
seat. The first county court was held in a shed behind the V. H. Anderson
House, which served as the town's first post office. A frame courthouse
was built on the southwest corner of the town square and was replaced
over the years by a succession of other structures." |
Close-up
of the front entrance.
"How hard could it be to go to the hardware store and get some
letters to affix over the entrance that said "Fisher County Courthouse?"
- Terry
Jeanson |
This 1910 Fisher
County courthouse, Razed
1939 Photo courtesy TXDoT |
The 1910 Fisher
County Courthouse -
Roby, Texas
Style: Classical
Revival
Architect: Andrew J. Bryan
Razed
(See Razed
in Texas) |
The 1910 Fisher
County Courthouse
1953 photo
courtesy THC |
Another view
of the razed courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
"A friend
of ours grew up in Roby. Story goes locally that the time came for
Fisher County to build a new courthouse, maybe in the late sixties.
What to do with the old frame two story 1910 courthouse? It was cut
apart and sold in two sections and made into residences. My friend
bet me I couldn't find them. I have photo'd them and he confirmed
that they were indeed parts of the old courthouse."
- Barclay
Gibson, December 22, 2005 |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact
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