A converted courthouse with links to Giant goes on the auction block.
A 1962 Dallas Morning News article recounted the “movie folks” from Texas classic Giant stopping off at the historic Stonewall Courthouse in the ghost town of Rayner in West Texas. The location scouts seemed to be impressed by the uniqueness of a courthouse converted into living quarters.
The homeowners never heard from the Giant people again, but the film’s iconic ranch house (constructed for the shoot in Marfa, Texas) bears some resemblance to the Stonewall Courthouse.
The auction takes place Tuesday, Oct. 5, but a website run by the house’s current owners is advertising the house – and the 840 acres it stands on – for sale right now. Cash only.
This article appears in September 24 • 2010.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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