Armstrong County is named for several early pioneers having the surname of Armstrong.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carson County
E – Donley County
S – Briscoe County and Swisher County
W – Randall County
Created: August 21, 1876 
County Seat:
Claude 1876 – present
County Courthouse – Claude
Location: 101 Trice Street / 1st Street
Built: 1911 – 1912
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Elmer George Withers
Contractor: L R Wright & Company of Dallas
Description: The building faces northwest and is a three story square buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Claude. The north front has three brick square arches on the first story and four columns rising from the second to third stories. The pediment forms a solid peak. The base of the building is white colored stone. In the interior, the building has a center hall plan with central stairs ascending to the second story. The courtroom is located at the center of the north side of the second story and extends into the third story having a small balcony at the rear. The building houses the State District Court and Constitutional County Court.
See: The 9th Administrative Judicial Region has a main office in Amarillo in Potter County.
History: The county was created in 1876 and Claude was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a frame structure built in 1890. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1911 to 1912 at a cost of $40,000.
County Courthouse – Claude
Photos taken 2006, 2016 and 2019
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