Donley County Courthouse and Jail

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.

Donley County Courthouse and Jail
Donley County Courthouse in 2020
Donley County Courthouse and Jail is located in Texas
Donley County Courthouse and Jail
Donley County Courthouse and Jail
Donley County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Donley County Courthouse and Jail
Donley County Courthouse and Jail
LocationPublic Sq.,
Clarendon, Texas
Coordinates34°56′14″N 100°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
ArchitectBulger & Rapp, Pauley Jail Building Co.
Architectural styleRomanesque, 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 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

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b 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.