Delta County Courthouse
The Delta County Courthouse is a historic, three-story courthouse building in the city of Cooper, in Delta County, Texas, United States. The building is located at 200 West Dallas Avenue, and functions as the meeting place for the county government. The building also houses all of the county records. The county's first courthouse was built in 1873, in Cooper. A courthouse was built to replace the original in 1898. After the Great Depression, the new courthouse was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), helping the community to grow. The building has remained virtually unchanged since.
| Delta County Courthouse | |
|---|---|
Delta County Courthouse in 2015 | |
Location within the greater Cooper area Location within Texas | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Art Deco |
| Town or city | 200 W. Dallas Ave., Cooper, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 33°22′26.9″N 95°41′23.3″W |
| Construction started | 1940 |
| Completed | 1941 |
| Cost | $110,450 |
| Client | Delta County |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hook Smith (Jun. 12, 1896 - Feb. 5, 1943) of Dallas |
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