Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
The 1910 Glasscock County Courthouse was fashioned from pitched face limestone in a Classic Revival Style. In 1909, county bonds issued through the First State Bank of Garden City were used to employ Mutual Construction Company Inc. of Louisville, Ky., and architects Edward C. Hasford & Co., of Dallas, to build the new temple of justice. Some 16 years prior, the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Glasscock County Courthouse
The now-restored Kenedy County Courthouse of 1918 was rededicated in a May 2010 celebration following an 18-month project. The courthouse has been in continuous use for 92 years, minus time spent on two restoration efforts including one in 1948. The Kenedy County capitol, designed in a Texas Renaissance style by H.S. Phelps of San Antonio, originally served as the Willacy … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Kenedy County Courthouse
The 1902 Crockett County Courthouse, the county’s second temple of justice, is aptly described in the capitol’s historical marker text: “Built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch properties. Cost $30,000. Early day community social center. … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Crockett County Courthouse
Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Grant Program Continues Statewide Preservation Efforts 84th Legislature Appropriates Some $20 Million for Next Biennium By Sharon Fleming, AIA Director, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program Many are familiar with the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) … [Read more...] about Texas Historical Commission
“The Henderson County Courthouse has stood the test of time and continues to be a beautiful landmark in the center of our county. It must have been an incredible sight for citizens in our county when they first saw this magnificent building in the early 1900s.” Henderson County Judge Richard Sanders Some 250 residents gathered on the courthouse lawn on May 17 to … [Read more...] about Henderson County Celebrates Courthouse Centennial
