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| "The
1908 Randall County courthouse is vacant at the moment, but a full
historical restoration is expected to begin in 2008." - Terry
Jeanson, September 2007 photo |
The Current
Randall County Courthouse - Canyon,
Texas
Photographer's
Note: "The current courthouse is a modern brick and stone
structure erected in 1968 and designed by architects and engineers
Clayton B. Shiver and Russell A. Megert. It is attached to the north
side of the 1908 courthouse.
The 1968 building is set to be demolished once restoration work begins
on the 1908 courthouse.
The Randall County Justice Center is north of town, east of US 87."
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The
1968 Randall County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007 |
The
1968 Randall County Courthouse plaque
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007 |
The
1908 Randall County Courthouse - Canyon,
Texas
Architect - Robert
G. Kirsch
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Brick
This 1908 brick structure is Randall County's second. It originally
had a tower that was removed in the 1945 remodeling. According to
The Courthousese of Texas by Kelsy and Dyal, an annex was built
in 1957.
The first courthouse was built in 1892. |
| "A
print of a painting by R. Russell Brown depicting the 1908 Randall
County courthouse in its original condition. This picture is hanging
in an upstairs office of the 1968 courthouse." - Terry Jeanson,
September 2007 photo |
Randall
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy of TXDoT |
| Another
early view of the 1908 Randall County Courthouse with the clock tower
intact. Old post card courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
The
cornerstone of the 1908 Randall County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007 |
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