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The
Pecos County Courthouse
County
Seat - Fort Stockton, Texas
Built - 1883
Architect - Unknown
Remodeled - 1911-12
Extensive Remodeling with new facade
Architect - L.B. Westerman
Style - Classical Revival
Material - Stone
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The
Pecos County Courthouse today
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2002 |
According
to The Courthouses of Texas: a Guide by Mavis P. Kelsey and Donald
H. Dyal, this is the only courthouse that Pecos County has had.
The guide states that the courthouse (built in 1883) once had a dome
placed there during a remodeling in 1911-12. The dome is said to have
been removed in the 1930s. (See Readers'
Comment.)
From the Texas Historical Commission's Atlas: "Central dome
removed. Originally built in 1883, partially demolished and remodeled
in 1911-12." |
Pecos
County Court House in the early 1900s with dome intact
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Pecos
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Gazebo
in front of the Pecos County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2002 |
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The courthouse
square also includes the first school (also 1883) and the
"Zero Stone" which was a base point from which all West
Texas land surveys originated (stone placed in 1859).
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The
former Pecos County jail in Fort Stockton
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, August 2002 |
Pecos
County Forum
According
to the Texas Historical Commission, the existing Pecos County courthouse
was built in 1911 (top 2 photos) and the architect of record was
L.B. Westerman.
Thanks for compiling such a good source of information! I consistently
find myself being directed to Texas Escapes when looking for info
on Texas counties. - Kara, October 11, 2005
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