Saturday, June 9, 2007

Dallas County Courthouse Architecture

A sprawling oak tree surrounded by lush ground cover forms the foreground for a salvaged section of the 1910 Dallas County Courthouse. The architecture featured columns and arched windows. A view of the original structure can be found at the Selma Historic Postcards link here. The clock tower collapsed in 1957, and most of the exterior was remodeled with synthetic marble. Most recently, stucco was added, and the building changed colors from green to cream.
Historically, the courthouse was the scene of voter registration drives and marches during the 1960's Voting Rights Movement.

7 comments:

Irina said...

Oh, you have an oak photo today too! Great mighty tree, it's amazing how long it lives!

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Steve Buser said...

O yeah, that picture captures Southern charm.


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isa said...

I bet that oak witnessed many historic events...

kuanyin333 said...

I love oak trees too! Great photo! Mahalo for the visit!

Squirrel said...

Beautiful shot. thanks for the historic PC link

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous photo -- so lush

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful old oak. It looks as though it is waiting for someone to climb its limbs, doesn't it? I see it just reaching out its branches in a warm, leafy embrance.