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Fayette County Courthouse
Restoration Progress as of July 2004
La Grange, TexasPhotos
by John Troesser, July 2004
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| | The
clock tower shortly before the scaffolding was removed. |
While
before and after photos
always provide a nice contrast, seeing a restoration in progress can be very educational.
Propinquity allows us to bring you these snapshots of J. Reily Gordon’s Fayette
County Courthouse as the exterior work nears completion.
The scheduled
completion date is a mystery. Spring and summer rains, besides producing a miniature
forest of Pecan tree sprouts, delayed work for many days.
Depending on
whom you talk to - the completion date is October, November or December of 2004. |
| | Arches
and scaffolding above the main entrance. |
| | A
window on the north side. |
| | Painter
applying an undercoat. |
| | The
atrium awaiting the installation of an elevator. |
| | The
clock tower completed with scaffolding still around a (now) ornamental chimney. |
| | Verdigris
on a corner ornament on a red sandstone stringcourse. |
| | The
foundation just under the polished granite cornerstone. |
The JRG courthouse
in neighboring Lee County has been finished recently as well as the Hopkins County
Courthouse in Sulphur Springs.
We will check with Fayette County elected
officials to see if we can get some shots of the twin grotesques halfway up the
clock tower.
© John Troesser
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