statesman Jose Antonio Navarro by Richardphotos
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I took this last Wednesday.the city was named after Navarro's fathers home place Corsica
Navarro County Courthouse
Address: 300 W. Third Ave.
City: Corsicana
County: Navarro
Year Marker Erected: 1983
Marker Text: Navarro County was created in 1846 by an act of the first Texas Legislature. It was named for early statesman Jose Antonio Navarro (1795-1871), a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. The first county seat was established at the home of William R. Howe, an early settler on the Chambers Creek in present-day Ellis County. In 1848, Corsicana was designated the seat of government, and temporary offices were set up in the home of pioneer Hampton McKinney. The second temporary courthouse for Navarro County was a log cabin located on the corner of West First Avenue and Twelfth Street. A second courthouse, built at this site in 1853, burned in 1855, requiring the construction of a third building. In 1880, Austin architect F. E. Ruffini designed a fourth courthouse for Navarro County. The elaborately ornate building proved too small for the needs of the growing county, and a shifting foundation caused the structure to be condemned in 1904. The present courthouse was designed by architect J. E. Flanders of Dallas. Constructed of red Burnet granite and gray brick, it was completed in 1905. The Beaux Arts Classical Revival structure features a clock dome and a pedimental entryway with free-standing Ionic columns. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
http://www.forttours.com/pages/hmnavarro.asp
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Comments (77)
THROBBE
Great history and capture!
bronwyn_lea
Very interesting history. A great picture of the courthouse!
LBJ2
Fantastic capture, Richard. Love the POV. A nice and interesting piece of american history, this is, too.
eekdog
always enjoy your stories and pieces richard, thanks for sharing bro. steve
virginiese
Nice POV. The trees colors are lovely !
emmecielle
Interesting informations, many thanks... and fantastic capture! :)
Minda
Thank you very much for the info and u did excellent shot...
abuyhia
Lovely shot!
annie5
Great perspective..magnific capture! :)
evielouise
wow richard this is sensational !~~
Darkwish
Wonderful composition! Very nice work!
pops
Wonderful photo
jccj56
Beautiful Scene!! Awesome Shot!!
brycek
Fantastic building and capture!!
KarmaSong
Really interesting historical narrative beautifully illustrated here. Very nice capture, Richard!
2Loose2Trek
Excellent POV and resulting image ... well done.
DarkStormCrow
Excellent capture...
pennykay
Wonderful capture Richard, with great information too!
Syltermermaid
Wonderful captured Richard and thanks for telling us about the history!!! Husg Ute
wannes
Excellent shot!!!
OrphanedSoul
A wonderful capture and story!
huenersh
incredible shot, and absolutely ingenious camera-setting!
babuci
Excelent capture and great to read about a history.
stevey3d
Superb pov Richard! Excellent!
bpclarke
Lovely capture. Excellent colors and details. Bunny
amota99517
This is such a neat shot! The scenery is very impressive.
hipps13
awesome capture, Richard warm hug with a smile, Linda
goldie
oh my the poor guy has a pole coming out from his head ;D...interesting shot and i do like the historical background....
npauling
I love the angle you have on this capture it looks to be leaning back and taking things easy. Very impressive building and statue.
mapps
awesome POV :-)