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Courthouse with
all the historical markers in front.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, March 2005 |
The
Sutton County Courthouse
- Sonora, Texas
Date - 1891
Architect - Oscar Ruffini
Style - Second Empire
Material - Local limestone
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Sutton County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Historical
Marker on corner of Water and Main Streets, Sonora:
Sutton
County Courthouse
This building site
of all land transactions incident to development of county. Water
well, a few feet from building, was first water here, where sheepmen
watered their flocks, hence locating here as a home. Father of founder
of the townsite killed father of one of West
Texas' most prominent families on site of Courthouse over argument
concerning watering sheep. |
Sutton County
Courthouse detail
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2002 |
An early view
of the Sutton County Courthouse
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Downtown
Sonora in March 1898.
Sutton County courthouse is the prominent building at the end of Main
Street where it still stands.
Photo courtesy Sonora Chamber of Commerce |
The recently
restored first floor hallway
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, June 2006 |
"The pale
green walls and gold stencil decoration around the ceiling is repeated
throughout the courthouse."
- Terry
Jeanson, June2006 |
"The restored
district courtroom.
Although the exterior of this courthouse had been restored and rededicated
on June 11, 2002, the interior was still unfinished during my initial
visit in March of 2005. In June of 2006, the interior was just about
finished. The final touches were being added to the interior of the
courtroom when I took this picture."
- Terry
Jeanson, June2006 |
Another view
of the Sutton County Courthouse
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ ~txgenweb// postcards/Index.html |
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