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Kent County Courthouse
Jayton, Texas |
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1956 Architect - Wyatt Hedrick Photos: Robert Deering 4/5/2005 |
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 1893 Courthouse in Clairemont |
COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1892
COUNTY NAMED FOR: Andrew Kent
who died at the Alamo.COUNTY SEATS: Two - Clairemont and Jayton.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The name honors the Jay family, early ranchers in the area.
COURTHOUSES: Two - 1893 in Clairemont and 1956 in Jayton.
STANDING: Two -
- 1893 Italiante courthouse in Clairmont built of sandstone. The structure originally had two floors, but was damaged by a fire in 1955 and was rebuilt as a one-story building. It now serves as a community center.
- 1956 Modern courthouse in Jayton built of concrete, stone, and steel.
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