Ellis County Courthouse

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Stock #: 293770
Type: Postcard
Era: Continental Chrome
City: Waxahachie
State: Texas (TX)
County: Ellis
Publisher: The Texas Postcard Co.
Size: 4.25" x 6" (11 x 15.25 cm)
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An elaborate structure of red sandstone and granite, it was built in 1895 for the then-lavish cost of $150,000. Italian artisans were imported for the exterior stonecarving. The recurring face is said to be Myrtle Frame, a railroad and telegraph operator with whom one sculptor became enamored. The clock uses a wind-up mechanism weighing 250 pounds. Its bell-striker weight exceeds 800 pounds

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