1st Courthouse
Building Completion Date: 1889
County Seat: Hansford
Present Status: Gone
Building Materials/Description: 1 story, brick
2nd Courthouse
Building Completion Date: 1931
County Seat: Spearman
Present Status: Existing. Active
Architect: David S. Castle
Architectural Firm: Townes Lightfoot & Funk (of Amarillo)
Architectural Style: Moderne
General Contractor: Kreipke Construction Co.
Building Materials/Description: 3-story, brick and cast concrete structure with casement windows and a vertical entrance with relief decoration. Cast stone has also been used to create a swag motif at the upper corners of each “block” of the building. Brick, $41,449, some sources attribute to John P. Merk. 1958: Expanded and remodeled by John P. Merk, architect.
