Donley County Courthouse and Jail

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Donley County Courthouse and Jail
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Donley County Courthouse and Jail
LocationPublic Sq.,
Clarendon, Texas
Coordinates 34°56′14″N100°53′26″W / 34.93722°N 100.89056°W / 34.93722; -100.89056 (Donley County Courthouse and Jail) Coordinates: 34°56′14″N100°53′26″W / 34.93722°N 100.89056°W / 34.93722; -100.89056 (Donley County Courthouse and Jail)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1891 (1891) (courthouse), 1903 (1903) (jail)
Built byTroutman Bros., J.A. White
Architect Bulger & Rapp, Pauley Jail Building Co.
Architectural style Romanesque, Victorian
NRHP reference No. 78002924 [1]
TSAL No. 8200000225
RTHL No. 13596
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1981
Designated RTHL2006

The Donley County Courthouse and Jail, on Public Sq. in Clarendon, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is also a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

The courthouse was designed by architects Bulger & Rapp and was built during 1890–91. [2]

The Pauley Jail Building Co. provided plans and materials for the jail. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Willard B. Robinson (October 18, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Donley County Courthouse and Jail". National Archives. Retrieved May 29, 2018. With six photos from 1977. Downloading may be slow.