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Kaufman
County Courthouse
County Seat - Kaufman,
Texas
Date - 1956
Architect - A. Warren Morey and McGill, Dallas
Style - Modern
Material - Brick, steel, aluminum and black marble
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"The
current 1956 Kaufman County courthouse is shrouded in trees which
helps to hide its modern staleness. To add insult to injury, a security
booth was recently constructed to the front of the building, further
obscuring the facade of this architectural masterpiece."
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2006 |
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"The
Confederate monument, constructed in 1911, was moved to a safe place
during the demolition of the 1887 courthouse and restored to its current
location once the 1956 courthouse was completed." - Photo courtesy
Terry Jeanson, December 2006 |
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County has had four courthouses: 1851, 1861, 1887 and the present
1956 modern courthouse. |
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This
oil painting of the 1887 Kaufman County courthouse hangs in the Carnegie
Library Museum in Terrell, TX.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, Dec. 2006 |
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The
1887 Kaufman County Courthouse, no longer standing
1939 photo courtesy TXDoT |
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The
courthouse and the courthouse square
1918 photo courtesy THC |
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