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Comal County Courthouse
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Uploaded: 01/31/07 5:15 PM GMT
Comal County Courthouse
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The Comal County Courthouse was built in 1857 and rebuilt in 1898. The architecture is described as Romanesque. Limestone blocks were brought from a quarry 10 miles north of New Braunfels, Texas. By September 1898 the outside of the Courthouse was complete and the United States flag with 44 stars was raised above the tower. All work on the inside was complete by December, including heating, electricity and plumbing, and on Sunday afternoon, January 22, 1899, the building was dedicated. Today the Courthouse stands as a beacon in the community. At Christmas time it is gilded with thousands of lights, along with the entire Plaza. It's truly a fabulous sight and wonderful architecture. Thanks for viewing and coming by. Anita
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::MarianaEwa
01/31/07 5:58 PM GMT
Beautiful architecture. I love the balcony in the corner. I would love to have a balcony like this. Excellent work.
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Very good. As to the balcony, it looks like the doorway is blocked off? I like the shadows. I'm not too sure about the frame though. ;-)
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beautiful old building with interesting story :o)
what was standing there left to the stairs near the wall?
what was standing there left to the stairs near the wall?
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If you have some minutes why don't you come visiting my gallery ?
A very beautiful building. Would have never thought that this is a courthouse. Maybe a libary or something like that. Smile. I like the stones, the balcony and the lovely tower in the middle.
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted Faschingskrapfen
What a beautiful building !! Great photo, lovely colours. Thanks for sharing :)
Auline
Auline
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VWhat a wonderful old building. It is so neat to see the old ones taken care of and still standing to this day. Great post Anita. Sandi
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Are we thinking spring yet?.
Great looking court house (except for those who will be sentenced there - just a joke, Anita!) and you have captured it at a good angle.
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All that glitters is not gold.
Great true story, Anita and I love the shot of this old building...its architectural details are exceptional.
:)PJ
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"We consider the artist to be a special sort of person. It is more likely that each of us is a special sort of artist." Elsa Gidlow
Nice shot of this great building Anita and it is always nice to hear the history of a place. Well done :)
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
I love old stone buildings. I wouldn't mind having a stone house. This is really fine architecture. I can still see old libraries and the like in the small NE towns that resemble this building. They have lots of character unlike the more modern ones. NIcely presented too. Thank you.
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
What a beautiful structure Anita! And I for one am really happy you shot this picture. Its unique and you wrote interesting history about it....that makes a photo even more interesting to look at and ponder on. I love the front of this building, how beautiful! Thank you so much for posting this and sharing it with us all...verena
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
What beautiful architecture! You'll have to get us one of those Christmas shots sometime. Thanks for the info as well.
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All of earth is crammed with heaven And every bush aflame with God But only those who see take off their shoes. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning<p>
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Anita
What an absolutely beautiful building. It has such character and long lsting beauty.
Thanks for sharing.
Jackie
What an absolutely beautiful building. It has such character and long lsting beauty.
Thanks for sharing.
Jackie
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Wonderful Picture,of a wonderful building,and thanks for the History.Well Done Anita.
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Sorry for not commenting on all of your pictures,But I do look at them all.
Thanks My Friends.
It is a beauty of a building Anita and I'm sure one that everyone is so proud of in Comal County. Their hard work certainly paid off well.
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I'm having trouble receiving my PMs right now- Don't know what the problem is????. Hopefully it will be straightened out soon-Sorry :(
Hi Anita, Great shot with all the history,you certainly do your homework..Excellent as alway's...Tony.
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