Kermit in Winkler County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Winkler County Courthouse
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
1. Winkler County Courthouse Marker
Built in 1929-30 in response to the need for a larger courthouse after the discovery of oil in the county in 1926, this replaced a 1910 structure on the same site. Designed by architect David Castle, the four-story Classical Revival/Beaux Arts building features distinctive two-story classical columns, decorative double-door surrounds and transoms, and paired and triple windows on the second and third floors. A one-story addition was built in the 1950s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988
Erected 1988 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5867.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 31° 51.406′ N, 103° 5.61′ W. Marker was in Kermit, Texas, in Winkler County. It was on East Winkler Street west of South Poplar Street (Texas Highway 18), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Kermit TX 79745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in West Texas. It was also in the American Southwest. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Colonel C. M. Winkler (here, next to this marker); The Community Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moorhead Cable Tool Rig
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Other markers no longer nearby. Kermit's Oldest Home (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Wink Junior High and High School (was approx. 7.8 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
2. Winkler County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
3. Winkler County Courthouse Marker
Marker is at left side of photo.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 21, 2021
4. Winkler County Courthouse Marker
The marker is missing as of March 2021.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 25, 2012
5. Winkler County Courthouse
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
6. Winkler County Courthouse (northwest view)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
7. Winkler County Courthouse (window detail)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
8. Winkler County Courthouse (door detail)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2013
9. Winkler County Centennial Banner
Winkler County 1910-2010 Centennial Banner, posted around the courthouse square and all around Kermit.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 951 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 5. submitted on November 23, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 30, 2014, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
