This is the Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa, Texas. It is really a stunning building, finished in 1887. It is a three-story Second Empire design and features Italianate detailing. The tower is covered in ornamental shingles and a Goddess of Justice is mounted on top. But - and you you are going to love this - she is missing her scales and her sword believed to have been shot off by a citizen unhappy with Presidio County Governance! The courthouse underwent modifications in 1915 and 1929. The exterior originally composed of red brick was later covered in stucco, but in 1929 was returned to its 1929 brick appearance. It is too bad the trees are in leaf because they obscure many of the details of the building.
2 comments:
This building is gorgeous, but I did not expect it to be a photo from your trip as the other two buildings were flat cement or stucco square boxes. Glad it was restored.
I looked up this building on Wikipedia to see it without the foliage in front. It was incredible to see a photo when it was first built. Betsey
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