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Culberson County Courthouse
County Seat - Van HornCulberson
County has had two courthouses: 1912
and 1964
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The
1964 Culberson County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 |
The
Current Culberson County Courthouse - Van
HornDate
- 1964
Architect - Pierce, Norris, Pace & Associates
Style - Modern
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The
1912 Culberson County Courthouse in Van Horn
1939 photo courtesy TXDoT |
The
1912 Culberson County Courthouse - Van
Horn |
The
1912 Culberson County Courthouse
1949 Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/
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Another
view of the courthouse
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
The
Clark Hotel on Broadway served as the county courthouse from 1911-1912
Photo
courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 |
Photographer's
Note:
The Clark Hotel on Broadway
"When the county was organized,
the Clark Hotel served as the county courthouse from 1911-1912 until a permanent
courthouse could be built. Begun in 1901, the main portion was built in 1905-06.
It was the first permanent structure built in Van Horn. It was converted into
a hotel in 1918 by Fred Clark." - Terry
Jeanson |
The
Duke's Castle in Van Horn
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2005 |
Photographer's
Note:
The Duke's Castle in Van Horn
"Courthouse photographers
should note that the burned ruins of this building across from the Culberson County
courthouse are not the ruins of an old courthouse. Built as a private residence
in 1910, it was later bought by a man known as the Duke D'Autri who remodeled
it to resemble his family's home in Europe. Even in this state, it is still more
compelling than the current courthouse." - Terry
Jeanson | |
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