Hockley County courthouse, Levelland, Texas. (original) (raw)

The 1928 Hockley County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, May 2002

Hockley County Courthouse - Levelland, Texas

Date - 1928
Architect - Preston Lee Walker
Style - Classical Revival
Material - Stone and concrete
On State Highway 114

The simple and elegant 1928 building replaced the 1921 courthouse.

See Hockley County

The 1928 Hockley County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, 2007

Hockley County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT

The Courthouse Cornerstone

Photographer's Note:
"The THC lists the architect as Preston Lee Walker, but the cornerstone lists the architects as The Butler Company. Perhaps Walker was an employee of the Butler Company?" - Terry Jeanson

"The cornerstone, though covered partially by the addition, is complete. The one-story addition is on the rear side of the building with the library behind that." -
Terry Jeanson.
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The 1928 Hockley County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, 2007

The 1928 Hockley County Courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com

Photographer's Note:
The 1970s remodeling to the interior is quite evident in the courthouse's district courtroom. During my visit, a courthouse employee told me that many pieces of the courthouse's original furniture were donated to Texas Tech in nearby Lubbock for use in mock trials for their law students. - Terry Jeanson