Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

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Monuments of Justice: Colorado County Courthouse

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County Seat: Columbus * County Population: 20,874 (2010 Census)

  The 1891 Colorado County Courthouse was designed by noted Texas architect Eugene Heiner in a Renaissance Revival style and is a National Register Property. In 1909, a hurricane destroyed the original tower and severely damaged the structure. The building was extensively repaired, and a new Classical Revival copper dome and tile roof replaced the original tower. Subsequent … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Colorado County Courthouse

Fire Devastates Historic Mason County Courthouse

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‘It’s Like Losing a Member of the Family’

    On Feb. 4 in the dark of night, Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden stood within 25 feet of the windows of his office where he has worked for the last 18 years and watched his historical desk and office in the county’s beloved 1910 iconic courthouse go up in flames. By 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, smoldering outer rock wall and sandstone columns were all that was left of what … [Read more...] about Fire Devastates Historic Mason County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Taylor County Courthouse

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County Seat: Abilene * County Population: 131,506 (2010 Census)

The 1972 Taylor County Courthouse pictured on the cover was designed by Tittle, Luther, Loving, Lee, architects. The Historic 1915 Taylor County Courthouse, built in a Classical Revival style, stands across the street from the modern structure and will undergo restoration beginning this month. Officials first conducted business in Buffalo Gap, the only town at the time and … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Taylor County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Shelby County Courthouse

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County Seat: Center * County Population: 25,448 (2010 Census)

    The Historic Shelby County Courthouse is the only Irish castle-style courthouse remaining in the United States. Designed by Irishman John Joseph Emmett Gibson, the county capitol was completed in 1885 and is a National Register Property. Gibson used castles in his native Ireland for inspiration, hence the turrets, towers, and a frame cupola. While the county conducts the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Shelby County Courthouse

Monuments of Justice: Stephens County Courthouse

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County Seat: Breckenridge * County Population: 9,630 (2010 Census)

The Stephens County Courthouse was built in 1926 in a Classical Revival style as designed by David S. Castle. The four-story temple of justice features limestone construction, monumental primary entry stairs rising to triple-arched entry doors, and 10 columns. Although not occupied until December 1926, a grand dedication ceremony took place on the courthouse grounds on July 4, … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Stephens County Courthouse

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