You limited your search to:
Partner:
Palestine Public Library
County:
Anderson County, TX
Decade:
1950-1959
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
[Anderson County Beauty Pagent]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of a beauty pagent held in Palestine.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26460/
[Anderson County Courthouse]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: The Anderson County Courthouse is the largest historic institutional building in Palestine and arguably the most prominent architectural landmark. Sited atop a hill that overlooks the central business district to the southwest, the courthouse retains its historic integrity and character. The original architects, C.H. Page and Brother incorporated Classical Revival elements in the design, which bears a resemblance to the firm’s courthouse design for Williamson County, Texas. Legislators designated Palestine the county seat of Anderson County in 1846, the year of the county’s creation. This is the county’s fourth courthouse, and the third to be erected on this site. It was designed in 1913-1914 by the noted Austin architectural firm of Charles Page and Brother. B.P. Garvey of Gainesville, Texas, served as the contractor. The building’s formal dedication ceremony was held December 20, 1914. Billy Bean documented the courthouse in his 1980 survey. The building was extensively remodeled in 1986. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 - Building #92001256
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26427/
[Burning of the Railroad YMCA]
Date: c. 1955
Creator: unknown
Description: Burning of the Railroad YMCA. The Railroad YMCA opened in April of 1903 and continued as the YMCA until the building burned in the mid 1950's. The building faced South Magnolia and was on the lot in front of the present Railroad General Office Building.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26440/
[Collage of Photos of Two Business Blocks in Palestine]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo collage showing businesses in two city blocks in downtown Palestine.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26554/
[First Christian Church and the Palestine Chamber of Commerce]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photos of the First Christian Church and the Palestine Chamber of Commerce.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26407/
[Historical Marker]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of a historical marker in Anderson County.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26541/
[Interior of St. Phillips Episcopal Church - Palestine]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of the interior of the St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Palestine. It was originally built c. 1870 on the corner of Crawford and Sycamore Streets in Palestine and was moved across Sycamore Street about 1909, which is where it sits today.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26524/
[Palestine Depot]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Palestine Train Depot. This building was torn down sometime in the 1980's.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26469/
[Palestine High School Girls Softball Team]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photo of a Palestine High School girls Softball Team.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26471/
[Palestine Railroad Depot]
Date: c. 1950
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Palestine Train Depot. This building was torn down sometime in the 1980's.
Contributing Partner: Palestine Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth26558/