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- [Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, TX]
- Photograph of Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, TX. A parking lot with long yellow blocks dividing it horizontally sits in the foreground before the courthouse and has, in the right side of the photo, a blue car parallel parked next to a yellow block beyond which is an off-white car parked facing the camera. A figure in long clothing and carrying a bag approaches the cars form the left side of the photo. At the edge of the parking lot running alongside the edge of the courthouse's lawn is a short fence held up by blocks. The lawn beside it is yellow and has multiple tall, leafless trees. The courthouse itself faces the right side of the photo slightly and is made of large, pale-orange stone blocks. The entrance has a short set of wide stairs and one set of doors one set of windows on either side of them, along with three windows above. Four pairs of white columns sitting on stone bases hold up a wide white pediment with the words "Hamilton County Courthouse" above its bottom edge in brown letters. A circular design with a star at its center sits in the middle of the pediment above words identifying the courthouse. Two small towers sit on either side of the building's entrance section, possessing two rows of tall windows at the building's second and third levels and ending in turreted tops. Rising to a slighter shorter height is the remainder of the courthouse's structure, with three rows of windows, three in each, occupying the walls next to each tower. The left side of the building faces the left edge of the photo and similarly has three rows of windows. Except for the towers and entryway of the courthouse, the building's roof is flat. Some windows have air …