Beckham County Courthouse
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Beckham County Courthouse | |
 Beckham County Courthouse in Sayre, Oklahoma, August 29, 2015 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location of Beckham County Courthouse | |
| Location | Courthouse Sq., Sayre, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′29″N 99°38′12″W / 35.29139°N 99.63667°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Oklahoma Quarries & Construction Co. |
| Architect | Layton, Smith, & Hawk |
| MPS | County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002968[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
The Beckham County Courthouse, located in Courthouse Square in Sayre, is the county courthouse of Beckham County, Oklahoma. The courthouse is considered a local landmark because it is the tallest building in Sayre. It is also one of the few courthouses in Oklahoma that has a dome.
The courthouse building was built in 1911, the courthouse was designed by the architecture firm of Layton, Smith & Hawk[a] and constructed by Oklahoma Quarries & Construction Co. The courthouse sits on a 1 acre (4,000 m2) parcel of land in downtown Sayre, at the intersection of Third and Walnut Streets. It is a three-story building measuring 66 feet (20 m) in the east-west direction and 99 feet (30 m) in the north-south direction. It is faced with tan bricks and stone. The east and west entrances to the courthouse each feature two Tuscan columns which span the second and third floors; the columns are flanked by brick pilasters. A dentillated cornice and a brick parapet encircle the building at its roof line.[3]
Although the NRHP application did not list a particular style of architecture, another source claims that the building blends Neo-Classical and Second Renaissance Revival styles.[4]
A large dome supported by twelve Doric columns rises from an octagonal base on the roof of the courthouse. A smaller dome, similarly styled and supported by twelve columns, rises from the top of the main dome. The large dome has flat panels for clocks facing four directions.[3][b]
