The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
The Cottle County Courthouse was built in 1930 in a Moderne style complete with Art Deco and Classical details as designed by the firm of Voelcker & Dixon. The Texas Legislature created Cottle County in 1876 and named the county in honor of George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo 40 years earlier. […]
The Coke County Courthouse was completed in 1956 in a Modern style as designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick and Harry Weaver. Coke County was created from Tom Green County and named for Gov. Richard Coke. The county was organized in 1889 with Hayrick, located near Hayrick Mountain, as the first county seat. An election was […]
*“Built in 1901, the McLennan County Courthouse holds pride of place within Waco as not only a functioning center of justice but also the city’s most impressive civic building.” Famed architect James Riley Gordon designed the McLennan County Courthouse, built in 1901 in a Beaux-Arts style with neoclassical elements. The county capitol features Corinthian […]
You may have heard about the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) award-winning matching grants program that helps counties restore historic courthouses. But we wanted you to hear directly from participants. Recently, we asked County Judges from across the state to provide honest feedback about what it was like to fully […]
The Carson County Courthouse was completed in 1950 in a Modern style as designed by architect J.C. Berry. The concrete, brick, and steel structure came with an initial cost of about $465,000. According to “The Courthouses of Texas” by Mavis P. Kelsey Sr. and Donald H. Dyal, “Lonely cowboys used to come to dances held […]
