Dalhart in Dallam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dallam County Courthouse

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

1. Dallam County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Created in 1876 and organized in 1891, Dallam County was named for Republic of Texas Attorney James W. Dallam (1818-1847). Texline, located on the line of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad and the only town in the county when it was organized, served as first county seat. A courthouse was built in 1891.

Ten years later, when the Rock Island Railroad built a line through the county, the new town of Dalhart was established where the Rock Island and Fort Worth and Denver City rail lines crossed. The county commissioners court voted to move the county seat to Dalhart in 1903, and in May that year an election was held to approve bonds for a courthouse.

County government soon outgrew the 1903 building, and in 1922 the voters approved more bonds for a new courthouse. Designed by the Amarillo architectural firm of Smith & Townes, this Classical Revival structure was completed in 1923. Built of brick with cast stone detailing, the building rises from a rusticated ground floor to more finely detailed upper stories, and features Ionic columns, curvilinear parapets, and denticulated cornice. A fine example of its style, the courthouse continues to serve the citizens of Dalhart and Dallam County.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical

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Commission. (Marker Number 1159.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 36° 3.684′ N, 102° 31.361′ W. Marker is in Dalhart, Texas, in Dallam County. It is on East 5th Street west of Denver Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 Denrock Ave, Dalhart TX 79022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains,

specifically on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Texas Sesquicentennial (here, next to this marker); Dallam County (a few steps from this marker); James R. Fox, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Dalhart High School Boys World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 305th Airdrome Squadron Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. James Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Dalhart Army Air Field (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalhart.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

2. Dallam County Courthouse Marker

Dallam County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 15, 2016

3. Dallam County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.