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The
Present Howard County Courthouse
- Big Spring, Texas
Date - 1953
Architect - Puckett & French
Style - Modern
Material
- Brick, concrete and tile |
| Howard
County Courthouse Old & New
Photo
courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
| The third
courthouse was built in 1953 to replace one from 1908.
"Progress
is not necessarily forward. In the mid-fifties the new Soviet-style courthouse
was erected. The beautiful and architecturally-tasteful red sandstone structures
from 1908 were demolished. Left
of the courthouse stands the Sheriff's residence and jail. To the right is the
old courthouse showing the side entrance. Behind the courthouse is the City Hall
and Fire House." - Doyle Phillips
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The
1953 Howard County Courthouse.
Note the Hotel
Settles on the right.
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
The
1908 Howard County Courthouse |
The
1908 red sandstone courthouse
before
the streets and lawn were complete.
Photo courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
| "About
1910. Note Bandstand and next to it is the fire station which later housed City
Hall and, at one time, the city/county library." - Doyle Phillips |
The
1908 Howard County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo
courtesy TXDoT |
The
1884 Howard County Courthouse |
| "The
1884 Howard County Courthouse. As a boy of 9, I watched the destruction of the
old 1908 red sandstone courthouse.
As I recall, Simon Terazzas bought the stones and built a house for himself which
still stands in the southwest section of town." - Photo courtesy Gary
Dunnam |
The
1884 Howard County Courthouse
Photo
courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
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