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Mike Watson places era of old Courthouse photo in mid-1930s Doors of courthouse were frequently taken down in warm weather to allow air circulation; notes Greensburg Street entrance was shorter. But he has not found a date on the addition of the additional office and storage space nor when it was taken away Comments on Favorite Old Photo: Early Adair County Courthouse By MIke Watson This is a wonderful photograph of the Courthouse and a large portion of the Public Square. It is difficult to date the photo, but most likely in the mid-1930s. As for there being no doors, there was a time when the doors were taken down in warm weather to better allow air to circulate through the offices. I do not know, however, about the fan windows over the doors, they may have been removed at the same time to avoid damage. The added room on the Courthouse corner is not often seen in photos as most familiar ones are/were from the front or Jamestown Street side. The addition was built for additional office and storage space, then later taken away. I have not found dates for it. Also, notice that the old Greensburg entrance was considerably closer to traffic, the sidewalk being quite short and there were then steps just as at the Jamestown entrance, though not so many. The white washed tree trunk was a tradition in towns across the nation from the time of the Civil War, continuing until the 1950s in some places. That is the corner where Mr. Garnett Young had built the Young Rexall Drug Store in 1950. The arch next to the Bank of Coumbia is the Rialto front. Jim recently had an item about Judge Baker having the old plaster taken from the courtroom ceiling. Shortly after this, the tin ceilings were installed, in time for the March term of court that year. -MIKE WATSON This story was posted on 2011-11-24 17:52:43
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