King County Courthouse, Guthrie, Texas. (original) (raw)
The present King County courthouse with
the 1914 county courthouse in the background.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007
Date - 1982
Architect - T. Renfro
Style - Modern
Material - Brick
The 1914 King County Courthouse
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
1939 Photo courtesy TXDoT
The 1914 King County Courthouse
Architect: Ernest E. Churchill
Style: Classical Revival with prairie-style influences
Material: Concrete and steel
Now the county museum.
King County Courthouse Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007
Historical Marker:
KING COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Created in 1876, King County organized in 1891. Its first courthouse, a two-story frame structure, was destroyed in 1905 by a tornado. The next house of justice, built of sandstone, burned in 1914. That same year, the county hired Fort Worth architect Ernest E. Churchill to design a new courts building. The two-story concrete structure served as the courthouse until 1982, when the county converted it to a library and built a new courthouse. The Classical Revival edifice exhibits prairie-style influences. Today, it remains a testament to the aspirations of early 20th-century King County residents.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962
Early morning shot of the 1914 King County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2007
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The 1914 King County courthouse is now the county museum. Photo courtesy Greg Havilande, July 2004 More Texas Museums |
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"King County Courthouse, 1913. This building later burned."
Photo courtesy THC