DP0030 - Old King County Courthouse, Guthrie, TX
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OcrazyS
N 33° 37.133 W 100° 19.317
14S E 377374 N 3720683
Benchmark on the courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMNGWP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2015
Views: 5
This benchmark is on the side of the Old King Courthouse to the right of the south entrance. The Texas Historical Marker in front of the building gives a quick history of the county and the courthouse.
"Created in 1876, King County organized in 1891. Its first courthouse, a two-story frame structure, was destroyed in 1905 by a tornado. The next house of justice, built of sandstone, burned in 1914. That same year, the county hired Fort Worth architect Ernest E. Churchill to design a new courts building. The two-story concrete structure served as the courthouse until 1982, when the county converted it to a library and built a new courthouse. The classical revival edifice exhibits Prairie-Style influences. Today, it remains a testament to the aspirations of early-20th-century King County residents."
Condition: Mark found in poor condition
Designation: M 436
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County: Gutherie
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Gutherie (1981)
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: DP0030
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
Special category (optional): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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