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Historical Marker:
Glasscock County
Courthouse and Jail
On May 9, 1893,
a little over one month from the date of Glasscock County's formal
organization, the first county commissioner's court issued bonds to
erect a combination courthouse/jail building. L. T. Noyes of Houston,
with the assistance of plasterer William T. Lovell, completed the
structure on February 12, 1894. Originally, the ground floor of the
building was used for court sessions and the second floor used as
the jail. The 2-story stone building, later used only as a jail, features
subtle Classical influences, including corner pilasters and a tall
corbelled cornice.
County bonds issued through the First State Bank of Garden City in
1909 were used to employ Mutual Construction Company, Inc. of Louisville,
Kentucky, and architects Edward C. Hasford & Co., of Dallas, to build
a new
courthouse. The 2 1/2 story Classical Revival structure, constructed
of 3-foot thick native stone from a local ranch owned by Steve Calverley,
was completed on August 27, 1910. It features colossal Doric columns
supporting its open pediment and a horizontal belt course which follows
its 2nd floor window sills.
The current Glasscock
County Courthouse has been in continuous use since 1910. The original
courthouse/jail structure was replaced by a new jail in 1980.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks - 1962 |
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Glasscock County
Jail and Water Tower
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 |
The 1894 former
Glasscock County Jail
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, March 2002 |
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