Donley County Courthouse
N 34° 56.232 W 100° 53.404
14S E 327385 N 3867709
The historic marker in front of the Donley County courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMKPFR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2014
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The historic marker in front of the Donley County courthouse, a National Register property, also the oldest working courthouse in the Texas Panhandle.
Marker Number: 13596
Marker Text:
Designed by the architectural firm of Bulger and Rapp, and built by Troutman Brothers Contractors, both of Trinidad, Colorado, this distinctive public building opened in November 1891. The original Romanesque Revival design included prominent towers, contrasting red brick and quarried limestone, and complex projecting elements. Work in the 1930s resulted in removal of the entire third floor, as well as many architectural details. The county restored the courthouse to its original splendor and rededicated it on July 4, 2003. Today, it is the oldest functioning courthouse in the Texas Panhandle.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2006
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