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Dawson County Courthouse

County Seat - Lamesa, Texas

Dawson County has had two courthouses:
1905 and 1916

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1916 Dawson County Courthouse , Lamesa Texas
"The 1916 Dawson County courthouse today, stripped of its classical details. The 1952 annex is to the left of this picture."
- Terry Jeanson, February 2007 photo

The Present Dawson County Courthouse
- Lamesa, Texas

Date: 1916
Architect: Sanguinet and Staats
Style: Texas Renaissance
Material: Brick
1952 annex and remodeling: Allen and Allen

1916 Dawson County Courthouse  north side, Lamesa Texas
"The 1916 Dawson County courthouse, north side. The roof parapet, portico and staircase are long gone and the entrance has been sealed up to house the environmental equipment, but the outline of the original entrance is still noticeable."
- Terry Jeanson, February 2007 photo


TX - Dawson County Courthouse
The 1916 Dawson County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939.
Photo courtesy TXDoT


TX - Dawson County Courthouse, Lamesa, Texas
Another early view of Dawson County Courthouse
Photo courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/


Dawson County Courthouse courtroom, Lamesa Texas
Courtroom on the 4th floor of the Dawson County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 2007



The 1905 Dawson County Courthouse
Lamesa, Texas


The first Dawson County Courthouse, Lamesa, Texas
The 1905 Dawson County Courthouse
1909 photo courtesy THC


LamesaT X Dawson County Courthouse Murall People and history
Dawson County Courthouse Murals
Photos courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 2007

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