Potter County Courthouse (Texas)

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Potter County Courthouse and Library
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Potter County Courthouse
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Potter County Courthouse and Library
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Potter County Courthouse and Library
Location500 S. Fillmore,
Amarillo, Texas
Coordinates 35°12′29″N101°50′6″W / 35.20806°N 101.83500°W / 35.20806; -101.83500
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectTownes, Lightfoot & Funk; Charles Lambie, et al.
Architectural style Art Deco, Prairie School
NRHP reference No. 96000938 [1]
RTHL No. 4096 4097
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 1996
Designated RTHL1996

The Potter County Courthouse is a government building for Potter County, located in the county seat of Amarillo, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1996.

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History

The art deco styled courthouse was designed by William C. Townes and was built in 1932. [2] The courthouse cost $315,000 ($7.26 million in 2024 dollars) to build. [2]

The Potter County Library, which sits on the same property as the courthouse, was also designed by Townes and was built in 1922.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Potter County Courthouse and Library". Texas Historic Sites Atlas . Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2009.