Texas County Progress

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

Monuments of Justice

Monuments of Justice: Sabine County Courthouse

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County Seat: Hemphill * County Population: 10,834 (2010 Census)

The Sabine County Courthouse was originally a “Beaux-Arts masterpiece,” as depicted in The Courthouses of Texas, a historical guide of county capitols by Mavis P. Kelsey Sr. and Donald H. Dyal. Built in 1906, the courthouse included an inset portico flanked by columns and pilasters with pediments on the ends of the building “and a gracefully curving stairway” that swept up … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Sabine County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Cottle County Courthouse

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County Seat: Paducah * County Population: 1,505 (2010 Census)

  The Cottle County Courthouse was built in 1930 in a Moderne style complete with Art Deco and Classical details as designed by the firm of Voelcker & Dixon. The Texas Legislature created Cottle County in 1876 and named the county in honor of George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo 40 years earlier. Stage routes connected early ranches, … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Cottle County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Lee County Courthouse

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County Seat: Giddings * County Population: 16,612 (2010 Census)

The Lee County Courthouse was designed by J. Riely Gordon in 1898 and built by Sonnefield, Emmins and Abright of San Antonio. The three-story, red brick courthouse is located on the crest of the high divide that separates the Colorado and Brazos river basins. In emphasizing the building’s role as the focal point of the community, Gordon combined a variety of structural … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Lee County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Coke County Courthouse

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County Seat: Robert Lee * Population: 3,320 (2010 Census)

The Coke County Courthouse was completed in 1956 in a Modern style as designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick and Harry Weaver. Coke County was created from Tom Green County and named for Gov. Richard Coke. The county was organized in 1889 with Hayrick, located near Hayrick Mountain, as the first county seat. An election was conducted in January 1891, at which time the county seat was … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Coke County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: McLennan County Courthouse

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County Seat: Waco * Population: 234,906 (2010 Census)

  *“Built in 1901, the McLennan County Courthouse holds pride of place within Waco as not only a functioning center of justice but also the city’s most impressive civic building.” Famed architect James Riley Gordon designed the McLennan County Courthouse, built in 1901 in a Beaux-Arts style with neoclassical elements. The county capitol features Corinthian … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: McLennan County Courthouse