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Howard County
Courthouse
County
Seat - Big Spring, Texas
The Present Howard
County Courthouse
Date - 1953
Architect - Puckett & French
Style - Modern
Material - Brick, concrete and tile
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The
1953 Howard County Courthouse.
Note the Hotel Settles on the right.
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/
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Howard County
Courthouses
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
1908 Courthouse
before
the streets and lawn were complete.
The third courthouse built in 1953 replaced this one.
Photo courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
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Howard
County Courthouse Old & New
Photo courtesy of Doyle Phillips / FotoGrafica |
| Howard
County has had three courthouses: 1884, 1908 and 1953 |
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