The courtroom originally featured decorative wall and ceiling painting, small wood balconies and patterned floor coverings, all of which were restored. The original floor pattern was recreated in carpet...In the future, the community hopes to restore the design of the original courthouse square, which has been completely lost to highway and parking lots.The present courthouse is the fourth for Parker County, and cost $55,555.55 (Parker County Courthouse, Weatherford Chamber of Commerce website).
The Seth Thomas Clock was installed in 1897 for $957.
A Texas Historic Landmark, the Second Empire style limestone building is located in the "exact center of the county's geographic center" and is designated with a decorative floor (The present Parker County Courthouse, Texas Escapes.
Dodson's work on Texas courthouses spanned a 15-year period from 1883-98, and designed 12 courthouses. Six remain as originally designed. All 12 are similar in style, as can be noted from the comparative photographs at the link to 254 Texas Courthouses.
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It was interesting to compare your pictures with the one on the "254" site. These Second Empire courthouses that have survived (and been restored)are treasures. And, the architects bios are well worth the research. Thanks for sharing!
It's a great site, isn't it? It is great that Texas is working to restore these treasures to be sure--too many were torn down.
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