Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Courthouse Trails

Monuments of Justice: Crockett County Courthouse

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County Seat: Ozona * County Population: 3,719 (2010 U.S. Census)

  The 1902 Crockett County Courthouse, the county’s second temple of justice, is aptly described in the capitol’s historical marker text: “Built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch properties. Cost $30,000. Early day community social center. … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Crockett County Courthouse

Courthouse Trails: Nolan County

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Courthouse Trails Some 12 years ago, County Progress Magazine launched a series dedicated to the restoration and renovation of our county capitols. Titled “Courthouse Trails,” this special section recaps the efforts of counties across the Lone Star State who have taken special measures to restore their capitols to their original splendor and/or launch comprehensive renovation … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Nolan County

Texas Historical Commission

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Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Grant Program Continues Statewide Preservation Efforts 84th Legislature Appropriates Some $20 Million for Next Biennium   By Sharon Fleming, AIA Director, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program Many are familiar with the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) … [Read more...] about Texas Historical Commission

Henderson County Celebrates Courthouse Centennial

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  “The Henderson County Courthouse has stood the test of time and continues to be a beautiful landmark in the center of our county.  It must have been an incredible sight for citizens in our county when they first saw this magnificent building in the early 1900s.” Henderson County Judge Richard Sanders Some 250 residents gathered on the courthouse lawn on May 17 to … [Read more...] about Henderson County Celebrates Courthouse Centennial

Courthouse Trails: La Salle County

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County: La Salle County was created in 1858 and organized in 1880 with La Salle as the county seat. Both the county and capitol were named for the famous French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle who died in Texas. Unique points of interest in La Salle County include the Welhausen School in the county seat of Cotulla where Lyndon B. Johnson taught in 1927. When … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: La Salle County

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