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Presidio
County Courthouse
County
Seat - Marfa, TexasDate
- 1886
Architect - Alfred Giles
Style - Second Empire
Material - Stone
& brick
Cost - $60,000 |
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County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, 8-04 |
Presidio
County Courthouse
The 1886 Courthouse is the only one they've ever had. The county seat was moved
from Fort Davis in 1885. Alfred Giles, famed English-born architect designed this
Second Empire stone and brick building.
The Courthouse begins a restoration
in October 2000. Book
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Goddess of Justice with lightning rod and broken sword
Photo courtesy
Ken Rudine, 8-04 |
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Presidio County courthouse dome after restoration
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, 8-04 |
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County Courthouse tower before restoration
Photo by John Troesser,
2000 |
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County Courthouse as it appeared in 2000
Photo by John Troesser |
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Presidio County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy
TXDoT |
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