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The Current
Taylor County Courthouse
- Abilene, Texas
Date - 1972
Architect - Tittle, Luther, Loving, Lee.
Style - Modern
Material - Concrete and pink granite |
The Third Taylor
County Courthouse
Location - Abilene,
Texas
Date - 1914
Architect - George L. Burnett
Style - Classical Revival
Material - Brick
300 Oak Street, across the street from the current Taylor County Courthouse |
"The 1914
Taylor County courthouse. The exterior needs a major overhaul, but
the building is still in use today."
- Terry
Jeanson, January 2007 photo |
The 1914 former
Taylor County Courthouse
1939 photo courtsy TXDoT |
The 1914 former
Taylor County Courthouse
1930 post card courtesy of THC |
The 1883 Taylor
County Courthouse
Post card courtesy THC |
An
earlier image of the 1883 Taylor County Courthouse and jail
Photo circa 1900 courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
The First Taylor
County Courthouse
Date - 1879
Location - Buffalo
Gap, Texas
Architect - Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
Still standing in Buffalo
Gap
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
The first (1879)
Taylor County courthouse and jail, now part of the Buffalo Gap Historic
Village in Buffalo
Gap.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, May 2005 |
The Ernie Wilson
Museum
Located in Taylor
County's historic first courthouse and jail. Although Taylor
County was organized in July 1868, the building was not completed
until May 20, 1880, because of Indian scares and lack of funds. Scene
of frequent jail breaks, lynching.
Note cannon balls (marked by arrows) keying limestone blocks.
(1964) |
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