Alfred Giles used a combination of Renaissance Revival and Romanesque styles to fashion the current Webb County Courthouse, completed in 1909. This National Register Property, initially valued at $60,000, was restored in the late 1990s for $3.275 million. Webb County, organized in 1848, was christened in honor of James Webb, leader of the Republic of Texas and secretary of … [Read more...] about Webb County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice
Scurry County Courthouse
Scurry County has been home to two county capitols. The current temple of justice was completed in 1911 in a Texas Renaissance style as designed by Lang & Witchell. The original tower was removed during a remodeling project in 1950. Further changes were made in 1972, essentially burying the 1911 building in granite and giving the courthouse a Modern appearance. The … [Read more...] about Scurry County Courthouse
Wharton County Courthouse
The Wharton County Courthouse was built in 1889 in a Second Empire style as designed by noted Texas architect Eugene Thomas Heiner. The county capitol was rededicated in 2007 following a restoration project that included the demolition of the 1940s additions that had surrounded the building. The renewed exterior resulted in a replicated pressed metal shingle roof and a clock … [Read more...] about Wharton County Courthouse
Schleicher County Courthouse
The Schleicher County Courthouse was designed by Henry T. Phelps in a stately Classical Revival Style and was completed in 1924. The county, originally part of the Bexar Land District, was created in 1887. Organization was stalled due to minimal population; consequently, the county was attached to Kimble and Menard counties for judicial purposes. The county was officially … [Read more...] about Schleicher County Courthouse
Angelina County Courthouse
Designed in a Modern style by Wilbur Kent, the Angelina County Courthouse was built of brick, limestone, and steel in 1955. The county’s first session of court convened at the home of Isaac Dunagan. In The Texas Courthouse Revisited, June Rayfield Welch provides an interesting account of one legal battle: An early trial was held beneath a huge tree with the jury seated on … [Read more...] about Angelina County Courthouse