Armstrong County has been home to two courthouses. The current temple of justice was built in 1912 in a Classical Revival style as designed by Elmer George Withers. The original county capitol was erected in 1890 for a mere $2,500. According to June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” the courthouse was so poorly constructed “that citizens predicted a … [Read more...] about Armstrong County Courthouse
Monuments of Justice
Walker County Courthouse
Walker County’s first Commissioners Court meeting was conducted July 27, 1846, in the upper story of the home of Harvey Randolph; the home was used by the court until the first courthouse was completed in 1853. Pleasant Gray, founder and settler of the county seat of Huntsville, donated the site for the first official temple of justice, a brick building that eventually … [Read more...] about Walker County Courthouse
Travis County Courthouse
A log cabin reportedly served as the inaugural Travis County Courthouse. The first purpose-built courthouse, a $22,292, two-story stone building, stood on what is now Fourth Street between Colorado and Guadalupe. However, this location was found to be inconvenient. The second official home for county government was completed in 1876 for $94,000 at 11th Street and Congress … [Read more...] about Travis County Courthouse
Milam County Courthouse
The Milam County Courthouse was completed in 1892 in a Renaissance Revival Style and renovated in 2002. The three-story, native limestone building, a National Register Property, is described as follows on the historical marker: “This is the fourth structure to serve as the Milam County Courthouse. The local Masonic Lodge laid the cornerstone for the building on July 4, 1891. … [Read more...] about Milam County Courthouse
Sterling County Courthouse
The Sterling County Courthouse was completed in 1938 in a Texas Renaissance style with Art Deco details. The county’s first home, a two-story frame courthouse, cost about $1,800, while the second county capitol, a stone structure, was built for $25,000. The current temple of justice, partially financed by a $45,000 WPA grant, was valued at $85,000. Both the county and the … [Read more...] about Sterling County Courthouse