Friday, November 20, 2015 - 7:08pm
By Whitney Bayers, Texas Courthouse Stewardship Program Specialist
This season, THC staff is expressing our gratitude to the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission, a nonprofit organization that assists our agency with our mission to identify, preserve, and protect Texas history. By raising private funds, the Friends of the THC has enabled many projects that could not have been...
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 11:35am
By Barbara Putrino, THC Senior Communications Specialist
Unlike other historic Texas courthouses designed by James Riely Gordon, what’s different about the Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie is its elaborate surface ornamentation. Many of the column capitals contain unusual faces depicting men and women, young and old, each expressing something different—from serene smiles to nasty...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 8:00am
By Whitney Bayers, Texas Courthouse Stewardship Program Specialist
Each year, county officials and facility maintenance managers from across the state convene in Austin to participate in the Texas Courthouse Stewardship Workshop. The educational program was created in 2005 in conjunction with the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) to foster facility planning,...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 8:00am
By Barbara Putrino, THC Senior Communications Specialist
In Far West Texas, where artists and adventurers seek sparse, open spaces, a majestic building anchors the city of Marfa’s downtown. The Presidio County Courthouse with its elegant dome and tower is visible for miles along the high desert plain of the Marfa Plateau.
Designed by James H. Britton, the Second Empire style...
Monday, September 28, 2015 - 10:48am
By Jennifer O’Hair, THC Senior Web Coordinator
This month, we’re highlighting Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis. The 1910 Classical Revival courthouse with a Beaux-Arts clock tower was designed by Dallas architect L.L. Thurmon. The courthouse has a unique appearance, which is the result of Thurman’s construction technique of using formed, poured concrete with insets of local...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 8:00am
By Jennifer O’Hair, THC Senior Web Coordinator
Soon after its establishment in 1886, Lipscomb County designated Lipscomb as the county seat. Initially, a one-story, wood frame building served as the county courthouse. However, in 1915, county voters approved the issuance of bonds for a new, larger courthouse to serve the governmental functions of the growing county, which had tripled...
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 8:00am
By Jennifer O’Hair, THC Senior Web Coordinator
In a city rich in heritage, San Antonio’s 1896 Bexar County Courthouse is once again basking in its former glory. The courthouse was rededicated in a ceremony on July 14 after a long, multi-phase restoration project came to fruition.
The Romanesque Revival-style structure was designed by architect J. Riely Gordon and constructed...
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 8:00am
By Barbara Putrino, THC Senior Communications Specialist
At any time, day or evening, you can stroll around the City of Denton’s courthouse square and find something to draw you in: a local café and coffee shop, a store brimming with used books, or a group lounging on the courthouse green while someone plays a guitar. In the...
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 12:30pm
By Jennifer O’Hair, THC Senior Web Coordinator
In the East Texas town of San Augustine, the historic county courthouse stands as a center of politics and government for the people of San Augustine County and an important part of the city's 20th-century architectural heritage.
Designed by Lufkin architect Shirley Simons, the 1927 courthouse’s Classical Revival style shows the...
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 10:04am
By Chris Florance, THC’s Public Information and Education Division Director
This month, we're highlighting a threatened courthouse located in the heart of Texas—San Saba, the county seat of San Saba County.
The San Saba County Courthouse was built in 1911. The Classical Revival-style courthouse is constructed of brick and sandstone, representative of a special period in Texas...
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