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The Present
Howard County Courthouse
- Big Spring, Texas
Date - 1953
Architect - Puckett & French
Style - Modern
Material - Brick, concrete and tile
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Howard
County Courthouse Old & New
Photo
courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
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The
third courthouse was built in 1953 to replace one from 1908.
"Progress is not necessarily forward. In the mid-fifties the
new Soviet-style courthouse was erected. The beautiful and architecturally-tasteful
red sandstone structures from 1908
were demolished. Left of the courthouse stands the Sheriff's residence
and jail. To the right is the old courthouse showing the side entrance.
Behind the courthouse is the City Hall and Fire House." - Doyle
Phillips
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The 1953 Howard
County Courthouse.
Note the Hotel Settles
on the right.
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
The 1908
Howard County Courthouse
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The 1908 red
sandstone courthouse
before the streets
and lawn were complete.
Photo courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
| "About 1910.
Note Bandstand and next to it is the fire station which later housed
City Hall and, at one time, the city/county library." - Doyle
Phillips |
The 1908 Howard
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
The 1884
Howard County Courthouse
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| "The 1884
Howard County Courthouse. As a boy of 9, I watched the destruction
of the old 1908 red
sandstone courthouse. As I recall, Simon Terazzas bought the stones
and built a house for himself which still stands in the southwest
section of town." - Photo courtesy Gary Dunnam |
The 1884 Howard
County Courthouse
Photo
courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
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