Roby, 1973.
Architects: Lovett & Sellar & Assoc.
1965 annex, 1928 jail.
Anson interior.
Anson, 1910.
Old Albany jail, 1877, now the Art museum.
Albany, 1883.
Love at first sight! Great little town! Sheriff told us (as he was working the desk at the Art museum/jail) that this is the oldest, continuously used courthouse in Texas. Gotta check on that.
Just checked on it - nope, sorry Sheriff, the oldest one by consensus is Linden, which a main portion of was built in 1865. This courthouse was one of our final 9 when we were looking for one in which to get married! Ultimately, it's middle-of-nowhere-ness and potential lack of hotels ruled it out.
Fort Griffin is nearby - home to the Texas State Longhorn herd and the Fandangle, which almost every Albany citizen has acted in at some point in their life! The Old Jail Art Center has a world-class collection, there is an amazing soda fountain down the street, and Perini Ranch Steakhouse is less than an hour away, in Buffalo Gap. There is lodging in both Albany and Perini Ranch.
Breckenridge, 1922.
Architect: David S. Castle
Palo Pinto, 1940.
Architects: Preston M. Geren & M. A. Howell
Built by the WPA, there is an old jail built in 1882, which is now part of a museum complex of historical buildings.
We had lunch at the Lone Camp Depot - yum! The owner is a train enthusiast and has a model train running around the perimeter of the restaurant / store.
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