Author Archives: Suzassippi

Lost, Texas by Bronson Dorsey

Posted on August 9, 2018

My friend Jane is just the coolest friend ever.  Today, this present arrived on my doorstep with a note that said, “Saw this and thought of you!  It’s not New Deal but thought you might enjoy it.” Oh yeah.  I … Continue reading →

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J. Riely Gordon’s Wise County, Texas Courthouse

Posted on August 5, 2018

J. Riely Gordon’s 1895-1897 courthouse in Decatur replaced one that burned in 1895.  Fire had also consumed the 1881 courthouse and it burned to the ground destroying all records.  Both fires were thought to be arson.  Of the 1881 fire, … Continue reading →

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Majestic Theatre of Decatur TX

Posted on July 27, 2018

Decatur, TX has a great town square–one of my favorite things in visiting new places.  I actually stopped off to photograph the New Deal post office and got caught up on the beautiful square.  As I was heading back to … Continue reading →

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Former First National Bank of Itta Bena

Posted on July 17, 2018

William Gatlin and Susan Tietz (2009) completed the nomination form for the Itta Bena Historic District, National Register of Historic Places, and indicated the former First National Bank Building would be among buildings eligible on its own.  The 1918-1919 Neo-Classical … Continue reading →

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Early Brick Companies of Texas

Posted on July 13, 2018

While photographing the Palo Pinto County Courthouse, I was intrigued with a section of sidewalks bordered by bricks.  I recognized (of course!) Fort Worth and Thurber Brick Company, but the others were new to me: Globe, Palmer, and Standard.  Fort … Continue reading →

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Morrow Grocery: Meats Feeds

Posted on July 10, 2018

Morrow Grocery on Main Street, Graford, Texas, was established in 1903 according to their Facebook page.  They operated a meat market in conjunction with the grocery store–you know, the way we bought meat before butchers were phased out of many … Continue reading →

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First National Bank of Graford

Posted on July 9, 2018

Graford is a small town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, with a estimated current population of 601 persons.  The town name comes from Graham and Weatherford–a fact I never knew before today (Handbook of Texas Online, Claudia Hazlewood, “GRAFORD, TX,” … Continue reading →

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Palo Pinto County Courthouse

Posted on July 6, 2018

Texas has some of the most imposing courthouses, and overall, have done a nice job of protecting them thanks to the Texas Historical Commission’s “nationally recognized and award-winning Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program.”  Thus far, 67 full restorations have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Beaux Arts, Brazos River, Classical Revival, Courthouses, New Deal Administration, Renaissance Revival, Texas, Work Projects Administration | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Limestone Guard Wall, Kimberlin Mountain: Another WPA Find

Posted on July 4, 2018

Growing up in Young County, Texas, this road was one of my dad’s favorites for a Sunday afternoon drive around Lake Possum Kingdom, or PK as we knew it.  On my recent trip to Texas, I discovered this guard wall … Continue reading →

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Texas in Retrospect

Posted on July 4, 2018

I am finally back in Mississippi, after 7 weeks in Texas with little phone signal, less Internet, and yet a whole lotta experiences tucked under my belt, even if not in Lottabusha County.  I left Mississippi on May 15, with … Continue reading →

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