Chimera on Courthouse - Dumas TX
Posted by: YoSam.
N 35° 51.463 W 101° 58.374
14S E 231541 N 3972249
Eagles on each corner of the roof of this courthouse......
Waymark Code: WM132EW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2020
Views: 11
County of chimera: Moore County
Location of Chimera: NW of center in county; crossroads of US-87 & US-287 TX-152
County is in the middle of the Texas Panhandle
Courthouse location: 715 S. Dumas Ave., Dumas
Elevation: 3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Population: 14,958 (2013)
Two eagles, one on each corner of the courthouse roof. The are slightly wing spread, and on guard from each corner.
A great photo of these eagles can be found on Texas Escapes
"Land for this courthouse square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891. One year later, Moore County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was replaced by the current structure, built by C. S. Lambie and Company at a cost of $155,000. The brick building was occupied by county officials during the first week of August 1931. Both courthouses have held all county records and have served as focal points for the community and for the entire county.
1984" ~ Texas Historical Commission