Marker Inscription
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Historical Marker
Parmer County Courthouse (1962)
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About this site
Parmer County Courthouse is a historical marker in Farwell, Parmer County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 14 historical markers documented in Parmer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.3870, -103.0397 near Farwell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Farwell, Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank, Parmer County Courthouse, and Hopping-Aldridge House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5369003947. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell was built in 1916 in a Texas Renaissance style blending Classical, Renaissance and Mission Revival elements, designed by Amarillo architects Christian Risser and William Townes and built by W. M. Rice. The three-story buff-brick and concrete building features a recessed entrance portico with arches and columns on its west front. Farwell had become the county seat in 1908, and the courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Also at or near Farwell, Parmer County
“Parmer County Courthouse” names 2 distinct records in Parmer County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1962 in Farwell. The others:
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Historical Marker
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Historical Marker
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Historical Marker
Hopping-Aldridge House
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Historical Marker
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Historical Marker
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