Wasn't I just in Greer County? Again, another handsome courthouse. Classically elegant, if I do say so myself. But again, much like Dodge City, I expected something else. This is The West! There are literally western movies about this town! So, remember the Santa Fe Geotour? The one back in New Mexico? Guess what? It … Continue reading 362. Cimarron, Greer County (KS003) →

I like the classical feel of this courthouse quite a bit. Yet, this being Dodge City, archetype of "The West," I expected something different. Not more, just different. Something Edwardian or Victorian or Renaissance Revival-y or something. I don't know. That said, you know what was really weird about this courthouse? This seems most like … Continue reading 361. Dodge City, Ford County (KS002) →

Oh, Kansas!When I got to town, I was a little frazzled and frustrated. Part of it was because I didn't get the nice little voice on my phone saying "Welcome to Kansas." The other part (which probably caused the first, to be honest) was having to drive the crazy, BFE (Beyond Freakin' Egypt, for those … Continue reading 360. Ashland, Clark County (KS001) →

This old girl could use a little bit of tender loving care. She's not falling apart or anything, but a little paint would be nice. It doesn't look like it's been updated since the 50's or the 60's. And it's not a bad looking courthouse, either. It's just small and lonely. Other than this big … Continue reading 359. Buffalo, Harper County (OK09) →

Look at you, you gorgeous creature! Clean lines, a nice amount of ornamentation without being incredibly busy. Very chic. You're not the kind of old school courthouse I usually prefer, but I'm more than satisfied with her. It being Friday, I was able to slip inside and avail myself of the facilities. Unfortunately, I messed … Continue reading 358. Woodward, Woodward County (OK08) →

Do I detect a bit of a Palladian look? I'm not sure, but it does have a certain elegance to it. Brick and whitewash and little else. A simple courthouse for a simple people. I don't even mean that in a mocking, disparaging way, just uncomplicated, salt of the Earth, or some kind of crap … Continue reading 357. Arnett, Ellis County (OK07) →

What do I think? No, sir, I don't like it. I'm so not in like with it that I felt that only a Youtube clip would truly capture my feelings about it. That being said, though, there is one really cool bit about this modern suburban office building that calls itself a courthouse. If you … Continue reading 356. Cheyenne, Roger Mills County (OK06) →

I approve. At the same time, this was different from what I was expecting. I can't actually articulate what I was expecting, but this wasn't it. Apparently, it got a little screen time in the movie The Grapes of Wrath. This is both interesting and slightly distressing because I have this thing against John Steinbeck. … Continue reading 355. Sayre, Beckham County (OK05) →

Everybody seems to be interested in old Greer County, the greater county that included present day Greer, Beckham, and Harmon counties, because I see lots of things referencing it. That said... ...I like the sentiment of this being built by the Civil Works Administration for the relief of "suffering humanity." I have trouble seeing something … Continue reading 354. Mangum, Greer County (OK04) →

A lot like the ones in the Panhandle, no? No doubt, considering I'm pretty much equidistant from Wellington, Childress, and Quanah (which isn't actually the Panhandle, but oh well). Just another of those small town courthouses, surrounded by homes and churches. There's a school a couple of blocks away, or possibly some kind of "city" … Continue reading 353. Hollis, Harmon County (OK03) →