Dixon in Webster County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Webster County Courthouse

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

1. Webster County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. This courthouse was completed in July 1941 as part of the Works Progress Administration, which carried out public works projects during the Great Depression. The land was donated by Ambrose and Arabel Mooney in 1860. A smaller brick courthouse, built in 1871, was razed to build this structure. 458 concrete slabs, cast onsite, form the exterior walls. Over.

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Architect H. Lawrence Casner (1908-1983), a Webster County native, also designed the Caldwell County courthouse and the main vault at Fort Knox. The sculptured faces of five notable Americans on the north and south exterior walls were made by his wife, Arminta Bowmer Casner. The courthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Erected 2016 by Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2502.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1941.

Location. 37° 31.059′ N, 87° 41.448′ W. Marker is in Dixon, Kentucky, in Webster County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Alternate

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U.S. 41) and Leiper Street (State Route 132), on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Located on the grounds of the Webster County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Main Street, Dixon KY 42409, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. County Named, 1860 (a few steps from this marker); Kentucky Authors (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frontier Justice (approx. 4.4 miles away); Encounter at Burnt Mill (approx. 5.2 miles away); 1917 Coal Mine Explosion (approx. 7.7 miles away); Forrest Reconnoitered (approx. 7.8 miles away); Richards Home Site (approx. 10.1 miles away); Jackson Stage Stop (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixon.

Webster County Courthouse Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

2. Webster County Courthouse Marker (reverse)

Webster County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

3. Webster County Courthouse

The courthouse is a three-story poured concrete building, 56 by 100 feet.

The view north on Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2018

4. The view north on Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.