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The 1940 Delta
County courthouse today.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
The Present
Delta County Courthouse -
Cooper, Texas
Date - 1940
Architect - Hoke Smith
Style - Moderne
Material - Brick |
Delta County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1940
Photo courtesy of TXDoT |
"The cornerstone
from the 1940 Delta County courthouse. It was affixed to the outside
of the building after its remodeling."
- Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
Photographer's
Note:
A gentleman in the JP's office told me that after the original stone
facade started to fall from the building in large chunks, the entire
courthouse was encased in brick. - Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
The 1900 Delta
County Courthouse
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Downtown mural
with a rendition of the 1900 Delta County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
| "The roads
around the old courthouse square in Cooper are paved with red brick.
The current courthouse is actually one block west of the square. This
gazebo sits on the foundation of the 1900 courthouse."
- Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
"The cornerstone
of the 1900 Delta County courthouse is also on the square."
- Terry
Jeanson, June 2007 |
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