The current Bowie County Courthouse is an ultra-modern structure completed in 1985. The courthouse interior boasts woodwork and fixtures hand carved by local craftsmen. While the Bowie County Courthouse technically is located in New Boston, it still sits within the geographical center of the county on Interstate 30 allowing for easy access from many other areas of the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Bowie County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice
Monuments of Justice: Hale County Courthouse
County Seat: Plainview, County Population: 35,900
The Hale County Courthouse was designed in the Texas Renaissance and Beaux-Arts styles by architects Martin, Byrnes and Johnston. The building, erected in 1910 as the county’s third courthouse, boasts a classic pediment with columns at the entrance. The first county capitol stood west of the courthouse square. Constructed from lumber hauled in from Amarillo, this earliest … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Hale County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Kinney County Courthouse
County Seat: Kinney * County Population: 3,447(Texas Almanac 2004-05)
The current Kinney County capitol displays a Beaux-Arts style, as designed by architect L.L. Thurman of Dallas. The courthouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has received several distinctions including Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and State Archeological Landmark. Kinney County, created from Bexar County in 1850, originally occupied a school building … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Kinney County Courthouse
Courthouse Trails
The county courthouse often serves as a historical anchor, offering a glimpse into the people, places and events that helped shape the dynamic heritage of the Lone Star State. Many counties have taken special measures to preserve the cultural integrity of their county capitols and create community events, such as fairs and festivals, that showcase their county’s unique … [Read more...] about Courthouse Trails
Monuments of Justice: Madison County Courthouse
County Seat: Madisonville * County Population: 13,105 (Texas Almanac 2004-05)
Completed in 1970, the Madison County Courthouse was designed by Dickson, Dickson, Buckley & Bullock in a Modern style and fashioned of concrete and brick. The previous county capitol burned in 1967. The first Madison County, created in 1842, was one of the judicial counties that eventually were declared unconstitutional. The present Madison County was created … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Madison County Courthouse