I cannot begin to describe how confusingly annoying this place had been for many and myriad reasons. And yet, with all the counties I've been to and all the frustration stemming from one source or another, how can I not share them with you? Oddly enough, it began before I even got here. I had … Continue reading 440. Enid, Garfield County (OK34) →

Alright, so maybe we're getting a little bit of a diminishing return courthouse-wise. It's not bad at all, but I don't feel close to what I felt for the last few. Maybe because it's a little more modern or something like that? Or perhaps I'm getting used to the courthouses here, having seen so many … Continue reading 439. Bedford, Grant County (OK33) →

You know something, Oklahoma? You do pretty good when it comes to courthouses sometimes! I also notice that you're building an annex over there. It's too early to tell, but I'm hoping that they build something that is a reasonable aesthetic match and not some modern monstrosity that is totally functional but kills the visual … Continue reading 438. Newkirk, Kay County (OK32) →

Perched at the highest point in town, this is obviously the most important building in the area. This courthouse, a bit small as it might be, looks like it's about to step down off this hill and regulate if you don't straighten up and fly right. The very idea of forcing people to climb those … Continue reading 437. Pawhuska, Osage County (OK31) →

The courthouse I like. It reminds me a lot of ones in New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. Just a big old bunch of bricks put together. That being said, there's a few monuments around here to be seen. The ones about the Pawnee Code Talkers was of note. I regret that I didn't take … Continue reading 436. Pawnee, Pawnee County (OK30) →

A stately, classical courthouse. It has a gravitas that would be difficult to match in most places. So the real question is... ...what the heck is this thing doing here? It's obviously a monument to pioneers and sooners. On a certain level, that's interesting. On another level it kinda sucks. Sooners are called that because … Continue reading 435. Perry, Noble County (OK29) →

It is with a heavy heart that I bring this news. Three days ago (before publication date), someone burned down the Mason County Courthouse. Luckily, nobody was hurt because it was after normal hours, and personnel had been working out of other buildings during ongoing renovation work. The suspect is in custody, and the county … Continue reading An Unexpected, Sad Update →

Nice! Again, I approve. As I have had to do on occasion, I had to make an editorial choice here. As you know, usually I count the front of the courthouse as being where the flagpole is. Failing that, I go where the dumpsters aren't. In this case, there are neither flagpoles nor dumpsters to … Continue reading 434. Stillwater, Payne County (OK28) →

That's a nice looking courthouse. I quite like it. And may I also, since I haven't done it in a while, thank the state of Oklahoma for illuminating their courthouses. It makes it so much easier to do night photography (or morning photography as the case may be). This morning's cache was a painted keybox … Continue reading 433. Guthrie, Logan County (OK27) →

I'm starting to find myself getting a little annoyed with these 60's/70's courthouses. For me, they feel...lesser, like they're lower down on the proverbial totem pole than others. They barely feel like they have a history or a pedigree. I know that's judgmental of me, but it's hard for me to take a courthouse as … Continue reading 432. Kingfisher, Kingfisher County (OK26) →