Famous Courthouse featured in the movie, "The Grapes of Wrath." This beautiful structure was completed in 1911 at a cost of $69,000. Designed by the architectural firm of Layton, Wemyss Smith and Hawk, it was built by Oklahoma Quarries and Construction Company. The building is a symmetrical blend of Neo-Classical and Second Renaissance Revival styles. Outstanding features included colossal Doric columns above the main entryway, classical pilasters, a grooved surface on the ground floor, and distinctive belt courses. The most unique part of the design was the dome, with a colonnade supporting a vaulted and gabled roof. On top of that was a smaller dome reproduced to scale.

National Register of Historic Places

Beckham County Courthouse (added 1984 - Building - #84002968)
Courthouse Sq., Sayre

• Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Layton,Smith, & Hawk, Oklahoma Quarries & Construction Co.
• Architectural Style: No Style Listed
• Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1900-1924
• Owner: Local Gov't
• Historic Function: Government
• Historic Sub-function: Courthouse
• Current Function: Government
• Current Sub-function: Courthouse