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Midland
County Courthouse
County Seat - Midland,
Texas
The Current
Midland County Courthouse
Date - 1930
Architect - Voelcker and Dixon
Style - Art Deco
Date remodeled - 1974
Architect - Dixon and Staley
Style - Modern |
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The 1930 Midland County courthouse today
Photo courtesy Tom Hosier, 2001 |
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The 1930 Midland
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT
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Oil painting
of the current Midland County courthouse after its remodeling, hanging
in the lobby of the current courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006 |
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has been total three Midland County courthouses: 1886, 1905 and 1930. |
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The stone courthouse
1905-1929
Architect: William Martin of Comanche
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
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The Remains
of the 1905 Midland County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2006 |
| "When the
1905 Midland County Courthouse was demolished to build the current
structure, the stones were hauled off to build two houses several
blocks north of the courthouse square. One of these houses still exists
at the corner of Michigan and Colorado. It has been painted yellow,
but the years have chipped away at its facade, uncovering the original
red Pecos sandstone. For years, county officials have tried to purchase
the stones from the owner in order to make a replica of a gazebo that
used to grace the courthouse grounds, but their efforts have thus
far proven unsuccessful." - TJ |
| "This
photo of the 1886 Midland County Courthouse is hanging in one of the
district courtrooms of the current courthouse." - Photo courtesy
Terry Jeanson, June 2006 |
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