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The
1914 Anderson County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Lori Martin, December 2005 |
Anderson
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
The 1914 Anderson County Courthouse
The Courthouse is an imposing 1914 structure in the Renaissance Revival Style;
somewhat unusual is the choice of brick over stone.
Architect: C. H. Page
& Brothers
W.C.
Dodson, one of the more famous and prolific courthouse architects of the age,
designed the former (1886) Courthouse. His building was not razed, but fell to
arson. |
| | Anderson
County Courthouse dome
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, February 6, 2006 |
| Anderson
County has had four courthouses: 1847, 1856, 1886 and 1914 |
Another
view of the Anderson County Courthouse
TE Photo, 2002 |
Anderson County ForumAnderson
County Courthouse Dome
Of all the courthouses I've photographed, I've been inside 98% of them. ...I try
to find interesting things on the inside to photograph, but some of them are just
plain boring. I see why people don't go inside, especially if time is their major
concern, but I would have missed so many interesting things if I hadn't.
The
Anderson County courthouse in Palestine is a good example. There is an amazing
spiral staircase in the center of the building with a beautiful stained glass
skylight at the bottom of the dome. (See "Dome" photo above) The district
courtroom, while modern, has a delicately painted mural at the rear of the two
story room and the outside hall is covered with the personal collection of Judge
Bascom Bentley, including historical photos, autographs of celebrities and politicians,
newspaper clippings and photos of the Judge posing with state and local politicans,
community leaders and sports teams. The courthouses with these things on the inside
have proven to be some of my favorites even if they weren't so hot on the outside.
- Terry Jeanson, San Antonio, Texas, May 24, 2006
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