Beckham County Courthouse
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Famous Courthouse featured in the movie,
"The Grapes of Wrath." This beautiful structure was completed in 1911 at a cost
of $69,000. Designed by the architectural firm of Layton, Wemyss Smith and Hawk,
it was built by Oklahoma Quarries and construction Company. The building is a symmetrical blend of Neo-Classical and Second Renaissance Revival styles. Outstanding features included colossal Doric columns above the main entryway,
classical pilasters, a grooved surface on the ground floor, and distinctive belt
courses. The most unique part of the design was the dome, with a colonnade
supporting a vaulted and gabled roof. On top of that was a smaller dome
reproduced to scale.
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