Monday, March 19, 2012

SPRING BREAK TRIP: 3/15: Canadian, Miami, Wheeler, Wellington, Childress, Paducah, Matador, Dickens, Guthrie, Benjamin, Crowell, Quanah, Vernon


Canadian, 1909.  
Architect: Gillcoat & Skinner
Being renovated.  Neat town, it looked busy and prosperous.



Miami, 1913.
Architect: Elmer George Withers
Cute town.


Wheeler, 1925.
Architect: E. H. Eads


Wellington, 1932.
Architect: Berry & Hatch
Gorgeous!


Wellington interior, fabulous Art Deco.


Childress, 1939.
Architect: Townes & Funk
We had lunch at T Berry's  - good little sandwich shop.



Childress jail and Sheriff's office, very fancy,  1905.


Paducah, 1930.
Architect: Voelcker & Dixon
We loved the art deco details.


Matador, 1948.
Architect: Wyatt C. Hedrick


Dickens, 1893.
Architect: E. L. Aiken
Needs renovating - the original roof is gone.  



Old Dickens jail, 1891, still in use!



Guthrie, 1982.
Architect: T. Renfro
The old one, built in 1914, is now a library.  There's an old jail too, but it's not in use anymore.  


Old Benjamin jail, now a home, 1887.


Benjamin, 1935.
Architect: Voelcker & Dixon
Cute tiny town!


Crowell, 1909.
Architect: McDonald Bros.
Cute little town with a 1931 jail.


Crowell jail, 1931.



Quanah, 1907.
Architect: R. H. Stuckey
Cute little town, old jail, lovely old depot.  They have wooden models of the courthouse for sale downtown!



Vernon, 1928.
Architect: Voelcker & Dixon
Big little town!  

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