Old Red and the Green Tower

Old Red and the Green Tower

The retired red sandstone courthouse of Dallas County in Dallas, Texas and the Bank of America Tower (the tallest building in Dallas) shot from Dealy Plaza. Interesting bit of trivia: Dallas County and the City of Dallas are not named for the same person.

Historical data

Old Red Courthouse

Designated as public land in John Neely Bryan’s 1844 city plat, this was the site of a log courthouse built after Dallas County was created in 1846. When Dallas won election as permanent county seat in 1850, Bryan deeded the property to the county, and a larger log structure was erected. In 1856 county offices occupied a 2-story brick edifice, rebuilt in 1860 after a fire that almost destroyed the city. The fourth courthouse, a 2-story granite structure erected in 1871, survived one fire in 1880 before it burned again in 1890. The Old Red Courthouse, the fifth seat of county government, was begun in 1890 and completed in 1892. Designed by Architect M. A. Orlopp, it exemplifies the Romanesque Revival style with its massive scale and rounded arches. The blue granite of the lower floor and window trim contrasts with the red sandstone of the upper stories. Eight circular turrets dominate the design. A clock tower with a 4500-pound bell originally topped the building, but it was removed in 1919. Two of the four clay figures perched on the roof have also been removed. To house the expanding county government, a new courthouse was built in 1965. Some offices remained in the 1890 structure, which was renovated in 1968. RTHL – 1977

info from StoppingPoints.com

National Registry of Historic Places info:

Dallas County Courthouse (added 1976 – Building – #76002019)
Houston and Commerce Sts., Dallas
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Orlopp & Kusener
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov’t
Historic Function: Government
Historic Sub-function: Courthouse
Current Function: Government

Camera info
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Tamron18-275mm lens
F-stop f/3.5
Exposure 4.sec
ISO 100
Focus 18mm

HDR data
tripod, 3 RAW images +2 to -2, Photomatrix Pro 3.2

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