Donley County Courthouse and Jail - Clarendon, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 34° 56.228 W 100° 53.412
14S E 327373 N 3867702
Romanesque Revival style Courthouse built in 1890 of brick and stone. Restored in 2002.
Waymark Code: WMPGG2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2015
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Texas Escapes
"The Romanesque Revival stone and brick courthouse is the third temple of justice for the county. The stone base was supposedly taken from the previous courthouse, which was a two-story stone edifice. Colorado architects C. H. Bulger and Isaac Rapp had designed the current building to have a tower in the northeast corner, a conical turret roof over the stair in the southeast corner, and other decorative roof elements."
"The original roof had had its share of problems. It was initially sheathed with pressed metal shingles which shed water poorly. That led to damage to the interior structure. The entire third floor and the roof were removed and replaced between 1936-37."
"The courthouse is undergoing renovation, courtesy of the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. The word from the current judge's office is that the courthouse will look like it did when it was first built, if not better. Completion date is set for November 2002."