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
Courthouse Trails
Texas Historical Commission
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
“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
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
Courthouse Trails: Terry County
County: Located on the southern High Plains of West Texas, the area in and around Terry County served as the original hunting ground for the Comanches and other Indians in search of buffalo. Terry County has some 170,000 acres under irrigation, with cotton as the principal crop. In fact, the county is one of the state leaders in cotton production, and also one of the … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Terry County