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Dickens County Courthouse and Jail
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dickens County Courthouse and Jail, on Public Sq. in Dickens, Texas, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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Dickens County Courthouse and Jail | |
![]() Dickens County Courthouse in 2009 | |
Location | Public Sq., Dickens, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°37′16″N 100°50′10″W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1892 (1892)-1893 (1893) (courthouse), 1909 (1909) (jail) |
Built by | E.L. Aiken, Southern Structural Steel Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 80004098[1] |
TSAL No. | 8200000222 |
RTHL No. | 1220 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1980 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
Designated RTHL | 1962 |
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It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
It formerly had a polygonal central tower with a domed cupola.[2]