Nine years ago County Progress Magazine launched a series dedicated to the restoration and renovation of our county capitols. Titled “Courthouse Trails,” this series recaps the efforts of counties across theLoneStarState who have taken special measures to restore their capitols to their original splendor and/or launch comprehensive renovation projects to ensure safety and … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails ~ Cooke County
Monuments of Justice
Monuments of Justice: Kent County Courthouse
County Seat: Jayton • County Population: 808
Kent County has been home to two temples of justice. The inaugural courthouse was raised in the original county seat of Clairemont in 1893 in an Italianate style as designed by Martin, Byrnes and Johnston. The current county capitol was erected in Jayton in 1957 in a Modern style as created by Wyatt Hedrick. The county was named in honor of Andrew Kent, who died in the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Kent County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Rockwall County Courthouse
Rockwall County celebrated the opening of its $37.2 million, 134,000-square-foot, Neoclassical-styled courthouse on Nov. 11, 2011. Some 1,000 people were on hand to first dedicate the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial, located next to the new county capitol. Following the memorial dedication on Veterans Day, visitors then walked around the corner for the courthouse ribbon … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Rockwall County Courthouse
Courthouse Trails: Harris County
Harris County Courthouse The historic Harris County Courthouse was built in 1910 in a Beaux-Arts style as designed by Lang, Winchell & Barglebaugh. The county recently restored this temple of justice to its original 1910 condition and gave Texas’ 1stand 14th courts of appeal a new home with technological upgrades needed to support modern judicial processes. Listed … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails: Harris County
THC Accepting Applications for Courthouse Preservation Grants
Draft Master Plans Due Oct. 3 The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is now accepting applications for Round VII of its Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, which provides partial matching grants to Texas counties for the restoration of their historic county courthouses. The continuation of the program … [Read more...] about THC Accepting Applications for Courthouse Preservation Grants