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The Foard County Courthouse
County Seat - Crowell, Texas

Date - 1910
Architect - McDonald Brothers, Fort Worth
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Brick and stone
Foard County Courthouse, Crowell, Texas

The 1910 Foard County Courthouse before the 1942 tornado

1939 photo courtesy TXDoT
This Texas Renaissance style courthouse had a dome before it was struck by the 1942 tornado. The most obvious damage visible today is damage to the twin WWI monuments (soldier and sailor) who lost limbs.
Foard County Courthouse, Crowell, Texas and WWI statue



Close up of the statues mentioned above

Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com
Foard County Courthouse, Crowell, Texas
A view of the courthouse without the dome

Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com

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