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Midland County Courthouse
Midland, Texas |
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Photos of New Courthouse Pending |
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2010 Architect - Photos: Robert Deering |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1885 COUNTY NAMED FOR: Its location halfway between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railway. COUNTY SEATS: One - Midland COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as the county. The town was originally known as Midway, but because other towns in Texas were already named Midway, the site was renamed Midland to get the post office established. COURTHOUSES: Three - 1886, 1905, 1930, and 2010 STANDING: One - An 11-story office building built in the early 1980's that was converted into the new Midland County Courthouse in 2010. |
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 1930 Courthouse |
 1905 Courthouse Architect - William Martin |
 1886 Courthouse |
