The Lipscomb County Courthouse, on Courthouse Square in

Lipscomb, Texas Lipscomb ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. It is the Lipscomb county seat. The population was 37 at the 2010 census. Geography Lipscomb is located south of the center ...

, was built in 1916. It was listed on the

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in 2008. It serves Lipscomb County, which was created/organized in 1886/1887. It is a

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and a

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. It was deemed notable as

the most prominent historic building in one of the least-populated counties in the state of Texas. The courthouse is the focal point of the unincorporated town of Lipscomb, with a population of less than 50, and it serves as both the governmental and social center for the county's residents.
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
in style, the building epitomizes the period aesthetic applied to a small county courthouse. Designed by architect and general contractor W. M. Rice of Amarillo, this building of buff-colored brick is nominated to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A in the area of Government, and Criterion C in the area of Architecture, both at the local level of significance. With plans, historic photos, other figures, and eight photos from 2000.

The listing includes a second

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County courthouses in Texas Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Lipscomb County, Texas Neoclassical architecture in Texas Government buildings completed in 1916 {{Texas-NRHP-stub

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