Clarendon in Donley County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Donley County Courthouse

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

1. Donley County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

Designed by the architectural firm of Bulger and Rapp, and built by Troutman Brothers Contractors, both of Trinidad, Colorado, this distinctive public building opened in November 1891. The original Romanesque Revival design included prominent towers, contrasting red brick and quarried limestone, and complex projecting elements. Work in the 1930s resulted in removal of the entire third floor, as well as many architectural details. The county restored the courthouse to its original splendor and rededicated it on July 4, 2003. Today, it is the oldest functioning courthouse in the Texas Panhandle.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13596.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 2003.

Location. 34° 56.229′ N, 100° 53.406′ W. Marker is in Clarendon, Texas, in Donley County. It is at the intersection of Sully Street and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Sully Street. Located on the Donley County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Sully Street, Clarendon TX 79226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Stockton P. Donley (within shouting distance of this marker); Funeral Business in Clarendon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church of Clarendon (about 600 feet away); Church of St. John Baptist (about 600 feet away); The Clarendon News (approx. 0.2 miles away); S. W. Lowe House (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Donley County (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarendon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Stephen's Baptist Church (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The oldest functioning courthouse in the Texas Panhandle. (Submitted on August 10, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

2. Donley County Courthouse & Marker

Donley County Courthouse added to National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

3. Donley County Courthouse added to National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.

Donley County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 25, 2026

4. Donley County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 663 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.