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The 1927 Burleson
County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
Burleson County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Architectural
detail over the courthouse entrance
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
A
collage of some of the exterior carvings, including a bas-relief of
the county namesake, General Edward Burleson.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
The main lobby
with colorful, detailed ceiling molding and an opening looking up
into the top floor skylight.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
Skylight outside
the district courtroom on the top floor.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
The 1927 courthouse
cornerstone (in the interior)
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
1889-90
Burleson County Courthouse
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"Cornerstone
of the 1889-90 Burleson County courthouse at the north side entrance.
The builders, Martin, Byrnes (spelled Byrne on the cornerstone) and
Johnston, built many courthouses in Texas in the late 1800s and early
1900s."
Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 photo |
"This drawing
of the 1889-90 Burleson County courthouse is hanging outside the county
judge's office. The artist was A.W. Ryder and the drawing is dated
1889."
- Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 photo |
Close up view
the 1889-90 courthouse from the above drawing
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, February 2010 |
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