R.H. Stuckey designed the Hardeman County Courthouse, completed in 1908 in a Beaux-Arts style. The brick county capitol is topped by a small dome. The community rededicated the courthouse in May 2014 following a major restoration project. Hardeman County initially was created in 1858 from Fannin County but remained unsettled. The county was re-created in 1876 and was … [Read more...] about Hardeman County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice
THC Courthouse Preservation Grant Applications Open February 2024
$45 Million Appropriated, Grant Cap Raised to $10 Million
The Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) award-winning Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) will open its next grant cycle in February, but now is the time for county and city governments to confirm their grant program eligibility and take note of important deadlines leading up to the grant application deadline. Counties or cities that own a … [Read more...] about THC Courthouse Preservation Grant Applications Open February 2024
Monuments of Justice: Orange County Courthouse
County Seat: Orange | County Population: 84,808 (2020 Census)
The earliest trials in Orange County were conducted beneath shade trees or in a room above a Water Street business house shared by the Masonic Lodge. The first official temple of justice was a single-story, wooden affair on Market Street built in 1853. The courthouse doubled as a gathering place for civic meetings and religious services. James J. Digon of … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Orange County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse
County Seat: Childress | County Population: 6,664 (2020 Census)
The Childress County Courthouse boasts a Moderne style as designed by Townes & Funk of Amarillo. The stone county capitol was completed in 1939. The county’s first courthouse burned on Oct. 21,1891, after only two weeks of use. June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” discusses the theories behind the blaze: Some blamed Confederate veterans who … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice: Red River County Courthouse
County Seat: Clarksville | County Population: 11,587 (2020 Census)
The Red River County Courthouse is the only intact work of architect W.H. Wilson. Completed in 1885, the building combines Renaissance Revival and Second Empire styles. The limestone courthouse includes a Mansard-roof clock tower and columns on the outside corners. The county celebrated the restoration of the courthouse interior and exterior in October 2003. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Red River County Courthouse