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King County Courthouses
County Seat - Guthrie, Texas

King county has had three courthouses:
1982
1914
1891

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The present King County courthouse with the 1914 county courthouse in the background.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007

The Present King County Courthouse - Guthrie, Texas

Date - 1982
Architect - T. Renfro
Style - Modern
Material - Brick

The 1914 King County Courthouse - Guthrie, Texas

Architect: Ernest E. Churchill
Style: Classical Revival with prairie-style influences
Material: Concrete and steel

Now the county museum.
1914 King County courthouse, King C
Early morning shot of the 1914 King County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007
King County Museum

The 1914 King County courthouse is now the county museum.
Photo courtesy Greg Havilande, July 2004
1914 Former King County Courthouse, Guthrie Texas
The 1914 King County Courthouse
1939 Photo courtesy TXDoT

The 1891 King County Courthouse - Guthrie, Texas

Burned.
The first King County Courthouse, Guthrie Texas
"King County Courthouse, 1913. This building later burned."
Photo courtesy THC
The 1894 King County Jail - Guthrie, Texas
Date - 1894
Material - Sandstone
In 1917, the jail was remodeled and the second story was removed.
Guthrie TX 1894 King County Jail
The sandstone 1894 King County jail in Guthrie.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007
Courthouse photos & research by Terry Jeanson

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