Just when I thought I was out, it pulled me back in. Actually, that's a lie. One thing about me is that I'm a bit of a collector and a completionist. I always want to complete a set or a collection if I am capable of it. I'm not monomaniacal about it or anything, but … Continue reading 333. Lovington, Lea County (NM17) →

I wholeheartedly approve of this courthouse. It's not WPA, but it does a great job of mimicking that style. And the detail work around the door? If there was ever a time to remember the importance of labor, it's in this day and age. This monument on the grounds is dedicated to Brigadier General Herbert … Continue reading 332. Hope, Hempstead County (AR15) →

It is new for me that the first thing that comes to mind when I get to a courthouse is a monument, but in this particular case I'm definitely seeing something I've never seen before. I have seen monuments (especially Confederate ones) where they clarify how people felt then as opposed to how people feel … Continue reading 331. Camden, Ouachita County (AR14) →

Another one! I'm sure there was more that I could have said architecturally about this (though, maybe not. I'm no architect), but it was getting a little late in the day and I was getting tired and a little bit crabby. I wasn't having as many thoughts as I was earlier in the day. I … Continue reading 330. Hampton, Calhoun County (AR13) →

Another one of these courthouses! This must be a stylistic thing in Arkansas because I've never seen anything like it in Texas. I also saw something I hadn't seen in a while... ...an older war memorial with new slabs added on for new wars. But that's not what I'm here for, is it? The cache … Continue reading 329. Warren, Bradley County (AR12) →

Now that's a courthouse. Especially after the last one. Admittedly, its provenance is a little late considering it was built in 1952, but that Greek (possibly Palladian) style, well, never really goes out of style, does it? I certainly don't think so. I immediately noticed all the sesquicentennial plaques donated by the Daughters of the … Continue reading 328. Monticello, Drew County (AR11) →

Tom Sawyer, you'd have some work to do here! So, I'm having a weird conflict about this courthouse. It is bright and stunning in white, definitely the central building of the county, no doubt. However, this prominence is in comparison to the other structures of the county. While in certain ways it reminds me of … Continue reading 327. Arkansas City, Desha County (AR10) →

I seem to be spending a lot of time in Mississippi for a state I'm pretty ambivalent about. That being said, I like this courthouse. I'm not remembering seeing anything quite like it, especially here. Natchez and Vicksburg were more plantation like, but this one seems more solid and less showy. Of course, that might … Continue reading 326. Greenville, Washington County (MS03) →

The courthouse itself is decent enough, but nothing to write home about. But the view? Confederate crap aside, oof. That's nice (and muggy as all get out, but who's counting?). It is, in fact, on Lakeside Drive so you get what it claims in Lake Village. There's even a fishing and boating dock right next … Continue reading 325. Lake Village, Chicot County (AR09) →

Ummm... Well, it's a courthouse. The 60's were a thing in architecture. It's functional and it has a certain amount of grace and style, but I don't find it particularly beautiful. Someone might, but I don't. I ended up grabbing the cache on the way there in the nearby town of Crosett. When I got … Continue reading 324. Hamburg, Ashley County (AR08) →