Dumas in Moore County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Moore County Courthouse
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
1. Moore County Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
Moore County Courthouse. . Land for this courthouse square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891. One year later, Moore County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was replaced by the current structure, built by C. S. Lambie and Company at a cost of $155,000. The brick building was occupied by county officials during the first week of August 1931. Both courthouses have held all county records and have served as focal points for the community and for the entire county.
Land for this courthouse square was donated by Louis Dumas, who laid out the townsite in 1891. One year later, Moore County was formally organized as a government, and in 1893 the county's first courthouse was built. The original courthouse was replaced by the current structure, built by C. S. Lambie and Company at a cost of $155,000. The brick building was occupied by county officials during the first week of August 1931. Both courthouses have held all county records and have served as focal points for the community and for the entire county.
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3456.)
Location. 35° 51.491′ N, 101° 58.378′ W. Marker is in Dumas, Texas, in Moore County. Marker is at the intersection of South Dumas Avenue (U.S. 287) and West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Dumas Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 South Dumas Avenue, Dumas TX 79029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Dumas (here, next to this marker); Quanah Parker Trail
Also see . . . Moore County website.(Submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
2. Moore County Courthouse
This marker is the one on the left.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 15, 2015
3. Moore County Courthouse, 7th Street side.
Military memorial in foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
