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EASTLAND
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Eastland,
Texas Eastland
County has had four courthouses:
1874, 1875, 1897
and 1928 |
| "The
current 1928 Eastland County courthouse is a fine example of the Art-Moderne/Art-Deco
style of architecture that was popular at the time." - Terry
Jeanson, January, 2007 photo |
| "The
courthouse's spacious foyer retains it original design characteristics."
- Terry
Jeanson, January, 2007 photo |
| "The
district courtrooms occupy the east wing (pictured here) and the west wing on
the fourth floor. The front of the judge's bench is inlaid with green marble."
- Terry
Jeanson, January, 2007 photo |
The
1928 Eastland County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Sagging
Symbols by Dwight Young
My
uncle ran a grocery store in our home town. It was on 6th Street, but the actual
address really didn't matter. When people asked where the store was, we just told
them it was on the courthouse square. That was enough. Everybody knew where the
courthouse was... more |
The
1897 Eastland County Courthouse,
Ol'
Rip's residence for 31 years
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/
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Eastland is the home of Ol'
Rip, The Horned Toad that had more than his 15 minutes of fame. Rip
is visible everyday in his sarcophagus at the North side of the Courthouse...
more |
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Eastland, Texas
on US Highway 80
"Paved from Coast to Coast!"
Eastland County Courthouse
"The Home of Old
Rip"
Postcard
courtesy
rootsweb.com/~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html | |
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