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MOORE COUNTY
COURTHOUSE
Moore County
Seat - Dumas, Texas
Moore County has
had two courthouses: 1893 and 1930
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The
1930 Moore County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
The Present
Moore County Courthouse - Dumas, Texas
Date - 1930
Architect - Berry & Hatch
Style - Moderne
Material - Brick and concrete
The 1930 Moore County courthouse sits on the same plot of land as
the county's first courthouse, donated by the president of the land
company that founded the town, Louis Dumas.
The building was constructed with a rooftop jail that was used until
1979.
Images:
Courthouse
Courthouse
Architectural Details
Courtroom
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Southwest
corner of the courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2008 |
Moore
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
| "Justice,
Equity and Peace Administered Alike to All People." |
| Collage
of stone carvings |
| Photographer's
Note: "For years, the intricate Art-Deco details of the district
courtroom have been covered by false walls and a dropped ceiling.
The courtroom is currently undergoing a restoration to its original
splendor, including the reconstruction of the wood floor molding,
balustrades and many pieces of furniture. Many elements of the original
courtroom remained intact, enabling craftsmen to use those portions
as a frame of reference for the more damaged areas." - Terry
Jeanson |
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