Lubbock County Courthouse

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Lubbock County Courthouse
Lubbock County Courthouse
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General information
Architectural style Modern
Location Lubbock
Coordinates 33°35′06″N101°50′39″W / 33.58500°N 101.84417°W / 33.58500; -101.84417
Opened1950
Owner Lubbock County
Design and construction
Architect(s)Haynes & Kirby

The Lubbock County Courthouse is located in Lubbock, Texas. It is the county's third courthouse. [1] [2]

History

The first courthouse in the county was designed by Gill, Woodward & Gill, and was completed it 1891. The courthouse was described as being Italianate in design, however a windstorm in 1895 destroyed many of the ornate features. [3]

In 1915, due to population growth, a new courthouse designed by Rose & Peterson was constructed. [4]

The second courthouse was demolished in 1968 with the current courthouse being constructed in 1950. [5]

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References

  1. "Lubbock County". American Courthouses. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. lcd_wpadmin (2017-06-29). "Evolution of the Lubbock County Courthouse". CHAPPELL, LANEHART & STANGL. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. Media, Chuck Lanehart For A.-J. "The first Lubbock County Courthouse". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. Engineering News. G.H. Frost. 1916.
  5. "Home". Lubbock County Court. Retrieved 2024-09-15.