Winkler County Courthouse, Kermit, Texas. (original) (raw)
The 1929 Winkler County Courthouse
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2010
The Present Winkler County Courthouse
County Seat - Kermit, Texas
Date - 1929
Style - Texas Renaissance
Material - Brick
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
"This courthouse was built with a sheriff's quarters and a jail on the fourth floor which was used until 1995." -
Winkler County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT
Winkler County Courthouse Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, February 2010
Historical Marker Text
Winkler County Courthouse
Built in 1929-30 in response to the need for a larger courthouse after the discovery of oil in the county in 1926, this replaced a 1910 structure on the same site. Designed by architect David Castle, the four-story classical revival/beaux arts building features distinctive two-story classical columns, decorative double-door surrounds and transoms, and paired and triple windows on the second and third floors. A one-story addition was built in the 1950s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
The 1929 Winkler County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, December 2005
"Courthouse back view with the one-story addition built in the 1950s."
- Terry Jeanson, December 2005 photo
"The district courtroom has retained much of its historical integrity."
- Terry Jeanson, December 2005 photo