Dickens County Courthouse and Jail
Dickens County Courthouse and Jail | |
 Dickens County Courthouse in 2009 | |
  Dickens County Courthouse and Jail  Dickens County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Location | Public Sq., Dickens, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°37′16″N 100°50′10″W / 33.62111°N 100.83611°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1892-1893 (courthouse), 1909 (jail) |
| Built by | E.L. Aiken, Southern Structural Steel Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004098[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000222 |
| RTHL No. | 1220 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1980 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 1962 |
The Dickens County Courthouse and Jail, on Public Sq. in Dickens, Texas, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
It formerly had a polygonal central tower with a domed cupola.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Dickens County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Dickens County
- List of county courthouses in Texas
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Willard B. Robinson; S. Elizabeth Sasser (December 7, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dickens County Courthouse and Jail" (PDF). Texas Historic Commission. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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