Texas County Courthouses

The Hamilton County Courthouse was completed in 1887 for $30,700. The designers created the limestone county capitol using a Second Empire emphasis. Hamilton County struggled to keep a courthouse upright for many years, as every courthouse prior to 1887 burned: The first county home, a converted livery barn, was charred in 1863. A special tax was levied to replace the … [Read more...] about Hamilton County Courthouse

Boasting a Classical Revival style, the Wilbarger County Courthouse was designed by Voelcker and Dixon and completed in 1928. The county passed a $375,000 bond issue in support of the courthouse, which was built of steel, concrete, and stone. The county’s first official home was erected in 1883 for $2,400. The frame courthouse with a two-story porch was replaced in 1890 by a … [Read more...] about Wilbarger County Courthouse

Moore County has been home to two courthouses, the first of which sold for a mere $175. J.B. Girand was paid $20 to design the first temple of justice, a two-story frame building that cost $5,083. Completed in 1893, the Moore County Courthouse was outgrown by 1930. Amarillo architects Berry and Hatch designed the second county capitol, a three-story, Moderne brick structure … [Read more...] about Moore County Courthouse