Dewey County is named for George Dewey, who was an Admiral in the United States Navy, or was named from the original county “D” during the land rush of 1892 and changed in 1907.
Created: May 2, 1892
County Seat:
Taloga 1907 – present
Former County Courthouse – Taloga
Location: SW – Broadway & West Rublee Street
Built: 1925 – 1926
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Maurice Jayne
Contractor: Kreipke-Schafer Company
Description: The building faced east and was a two story white colored brick structure. The east front had a small portico on the first story. A cornice ran below the flat roof line. There was brown colored stone trim on the corners. This building will be demolished in 2010 when the new courthouse was constructed on the east side.
See: The architect, Maurice Jayne, designed the courthouses in Harper County and Texas County.
County Courthouse – Taloga
Location: SW – Broadway & West Rublee Street
Built: 2009 – 2910
Style: Modern
Architect: Architects in Partnership of Norman
Contractor: Joe D Hall of Elk City
Description: The building faces east and is a one story frame structure. The east front has a raised entrance portico in the center. The building has square windows and the north side has a wing extending west. The roof is hipped.
Courthouses:
N – Woodward County and Major County
E – Blaine County
S – Custer County
W – Roger Mills County and Ellis County
Photos taken 2006, 2010 and 2016