Swisher County Courthouse

Tulia, Swisher County, TX

From WINDMILLING, page 10:

"The first courthouse was a two story pine building, completed in September, 1890, at a cost of $2,000, considerably more than the court had allowed at first. It was used until 1909 when a brick, three story structure, topped by a dome with four clocks that always showed four different times, was built for a cost of $55,694. In 1962, this building was remodeled, after a fire had damaged the upper floor, at a cost of $198,675. Two new wings were added at that time, and the upper story and dome were removed. Opposition to this change was so great among old timers that none of the commissioners on the court were re-elected the following election."

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The library was in the courthouse when I was a child. There was a brass spittoon beside every door :o) It was cool in the hot summer months. We didn't have a car, so we walked to the library to check out as many books as were allowed every week. From: Zoe Smith

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