The Schleicher County Courthouse was designed by Henry T. Phelps in a stately Classical Revival Style and was completed in 1924. The county, originally part of the Bexar Land District, was created in 1887. Organization was stalled due to minimal population; consequently, the county was attached to Kimble and Menard counties for judicial purposes. The county was officially … [Read more...] about Schleicher County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice
Angelina County Courthouse
Designed in a Modern style by Wilbur Kent, the Angelina County Courthouse was built of brick, limestone, and steel in 1955. The county’s first session of court convened at the home of Isaac Dunagan. In The Texas Courthouse Revisited, June Rayfield Welch provides an interesting account of one legal battle: An early trial was held beneath a huge tree with the jury seated on … [Read more...] about Angelina County Courthouse
Waller County Countdown
Courthouse Series
Waller County Embraces the Future, Honors the Past January 2024 One year ago, Waller County Judge Carbett “Trey” J. Duhon III was sworn into office for his third term. This particular ceremony had special meaning to Duhon for two reasons: Duhon’s wife, Lisa, a notary, administered his oath of office. This would be the last swearing-in ceremony in the Waller County … [Read more...] about Waller County Countdown
Mills County Courthouse
The first Mills County Courthouse was built in 1890 but burned in 1912 under suspicious circumstances, according to the Texas Historical Commission. The current Mills County Courthouse was built in 1912-13 for $69,000 in a Classical Revival Style as designed by Henry Phelps. Back in 2010-11, the temple of justice was restored to a selected time period of 1912-1920 in a $5.2 … [Read more...] about Mills County Courthouse
Victoria County Courthouse
Victoria County has been home to four courthouses, if you count the hand-hewn log church used by the first Commissioners Court in 1837. According to June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” a petition was presented to the court asking that “…some other Court House be procured than the one now occupied as such that being the property of the Roman … [Read more...] about Victoria County Courthouse