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The
1956 Coke County Courthouse
Photos courtesy Terry
Jeanson, August 2006 |
Current
Coke County CourthouseDate:
1956
Architect : Wyatt C. Hedrick and Harry Weaver
Style: Modern
Material:
Brick |
1891
Coke County Courthouse |
The
former Coke County Courthouse built 1891 from native stone
1939 photo courtesy TXDoT |
| "Oil
paintings of the 1891 Coke County courthouse with and without its original tower.
These and several other paintings of Coke County, along with photos of all of
the county's historical markers, line the walls of the current courthouse. All
photos taken 8/8/2006" - Terry
Jeanson |
1889
Coke County CourthouseHaving
predated the organization of the county (in 1889) Hayrick
became the county seat. The first two log courthouses fell victim to arsonists
and when an election (1891) was held to decide between Robert
Lee and Hayrick, Hayrick
lost. | |
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