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The
1929 Winkler County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
The Present Winkler
County Courthouse
County
Seat - Kermit, TexasDate
- 1929
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Brick
Recorded Texas Historic
Landmark
"This courthouse was built with a sheriff's quarters and
a jail on the fourth floor which was used until 1995." - Terry
Jeanson
See Historical
Marker |
Winkler
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Winkler
County Courthouse Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, February 2010 |
Historical
Marker TextWinkler
County CourthouseBuilt
in 1929-30 in response to the need for a larger courthouse after the discovery
of oil in the county in 1926, this replaced a 1910 structure on the same site.
Designed by architect David Castle, the four-story classical revival/beaux arts
building features distinctive two-story classical columns, decorative double-door
surrounds and transoms, and paired and triple windows on the second and third
floors. A one-story addition was built in the 1950s.
Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark - 1988 |
The
1929 Winkler County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 |
"Courthouse
back view with the one-story addition built in the 1950s."
- Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 photo |
"The
district courtroom has retained much of its historical integrity."
- Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 photo |
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