{"id":204,"date":"2012-08-06T21:51:47","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T21:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/?p=204"},"modified":"2012-08-06T21:56:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-06T21:56:49","slug":"july-3-2012-courthouse-grand-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/?p=204","title":{"rendered":"July 3, 2012 &#8211; Courthouse Grand Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_205\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-205\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Courthouse on Opening Morning\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sun rising on the historic courthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Todd County Historical Society were honored guests at the grand RE-opening of the courthouse for their efforts in saving this classic building. The cost of remodeling the old building was comparable in price to tearing it down and building a new facility. However, the aesthetic appeal of original building could not be duplicated by today&#8217;s ultra-pragmatic architecture.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_206\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Flag Raising over the historic courthouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flag Raising over the historic courthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After rousing speeches by the Todd County commissioners and the societies own Jon Kroll, the veterans played a solemn song on the bugle while the flag was raised for the first time in many years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_207\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"And the Band Played On....\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_3.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the Band Played On....<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The local band belted out a tune in the blazing sun which was specially prepared for this event.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_208\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Cutting the ribbon...\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_4.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutting the ribbon...<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While it is certain that many of the spectators had hoped for one gigantic pair of scissors for the &#8220;ribbon cutting&#8221;, instead the 5 commissioners each got a scissors and cut the ribbon in multiple places.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_209\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-209\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toddcountymuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Interior of the Courthouse\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/toddcountymuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/courthouse_5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior of the Courthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the ribbon-cutting, the crowd rushed inside to view the remodeled and air conditioned interior. The Courthouse was open for business despite the open house and touring people. A board meeting was held just prior to the ceremony and all regularly scheduled positions were operating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Todd County Historical Society were honored guests at the grand RE-opening of the courthouse for their efforts in saving this classic building. The cost of remodeling the old building was comparable in price to tearing it down and building a new facility. 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