Nine 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 projects to ensure … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails
Monuments of Justice
Monuments of Justice: Martin County Courthouse
County Seat: Stanton * County Population: 4,799 (2010 U.S. Census)
The Martin County Courthouse was built in 1975 in a Modern style as designed by Riherd & Huckabee. The inaugural county capitol was erected in 1886 for some $24,000. The structure was declared unsafe, razed, and replaced in 1908 with a $30,000 building. When the third and final home of county government was constructed for $600,000, the dozen columns from the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Martin County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Brooks County Courthouse
Brooks County Courthouse County Seat: Falfurrias County Population: 7,223 (2010 U.S. Census) The Brooks County Courthouse was built in 1914 as designed by London-born architect Alfred Giles in a Beaux-Arts style. Drawing from several historic architectural periods, the structure relied predominantly upon the Italian Renaissance for its influence. The county … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Brooks County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Collingsworth County Courthouse
County Seat: Wellington * County Population: 3,057 (2010 U.S. Census)
The Collingsworth County Courthouse was built in 1931 in a Texas Renaissance style with brick and stone accents, as designed by Berry & Hatch Architects. A bit of controversy surrounded the initial county capitol, finally erected in 1893, as described by June Rayfield Welch in “The Texas Courthouse Revisited.” There had been a strong opposition to … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Collingsworth County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Hunt County Courthouse
County Seat: Greenville • County Population: 86,129 (2010 census)
The Hunt County Courthouse was built in 1929 in a Moderne style as designed by C.H. Page Jr. and Brothers. The brick and stone structure, boasting Classical columns extending from its lower floors, cost the county some $400,000, including furniture. Hunt County was created in 1846 by the first Texas Legislature and named for Memucan Hunt, the secretary of the U.S. Navy. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Hunt County Courthouse