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Midland County Courthouse
County Seat - Midland, Texas

Midland County has had three courthouses
1886, 1905 and 1930

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Oil painting of Midland County 1930 Courthouse Texas
Oil painting of the current Midland County courthouse after its remodeling, hanging in the lobby of the current courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006

The Current Midland County Courthouse - Midland, Texas

Date - 1930
Architect - Voelcker and Dixon
Style - Art Deco

Date remodeled - 1974
Architect - Dixon and Staley
Style - Modern
Midland County Courthouse Midland TX
"View of the courthouse from the 8th floor of the Hilton Hotel across the street. The Petroleum Building at top right." - Terry Jeanson, June 2006
Midland County Courthouse Midland TX
"A closer view of the front entrance. The building's columns that were added during the 1970s remodel make it look like the original 1930 courthouse has been imprisoned." - Terry Jeanson, June 2006
Midland County Courthouse Midland Texas 1939
The 1930 Midland County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT
Midland County Courthouse, Texas

The 1930 Midland County courthouse today
Photo courtesy Tom Hosier, 2001
Midland County Courthouse Cornerstone TX
The 1930 Midland County Courthouse cornerstone
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006

The 1905 Midland County courthouses

The Midland County Courthouse,, 1905-1929



The 1905 courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com
Date: 1905-1929
Material: Stone
Architect: William Martin of Comanche
remains of 1905 Midland  County Courthouse
The Remains of the 1905 Midland County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006
"When the 1905 Midland County Courthouse was demolished to build the current structure, the stones were hauled off to build two houses several blocks north of the courthouse square. One of these houses still exists at the corner of Michigan and Colorado. It has been painted yellow, but the years have chipped away at its facade, uncovering the original red Pecos sandstone. For years, county officials have tried to purchase the stones from the owner in order to make a replica of a gazebo that used to grace the courthouse grounds, but their efforts have thus far proven unsuccessful." - Terry Jeanson
The 1886 Midland County courthouses
First Midland County Courthouse, 1886, Midland, Texas
"This photo of the 1886 Midland County Courthouse is hanging in one of the district courtrooms of the current courthouse." - Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006
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