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Date
- 1886
Architect - Mason, Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
The limestone
building was Second Empire style until it was redone in the Classical style in
1931
Photographer's
Note:
The original
section, built in 1886, is in the center. The north and south side wings, crenellated
towers and east and west side columned porticos were part of the 1931 addition
by architect E.M. Miles. - Terry
Jeanson
See
Hamilton County Courthouse
Historical Marker |
The
east side of the Hamilton County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
Hamilton
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Hamilton
County Courthouse in the early 1900s
Second Empire style- before the 1931
remodelling.
Photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Hamilton County Courthouse Cornerstone
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
Photographer's
Note:
The original
cornerstone is well worn but still extant on the northeast corner of the original
section of the building. The inset on the bottom left of this picture shows the
location of a date on the cornerstone that reads June 25(?), 1886.. - Terry
Jeanson |
Hamilton County Courthouse architectural details
Collage courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
Photographer's
Note:
The first floor
hallway of the courthouse is like a mini-museum with display cases full of vintage
photos, documents and other historical artifacts, along with a container for donations.
- Terry
Jeanson |
Vintage photo the courthouse in its original condition hangs in the hallway.
Photo
courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
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This cross-stitch needlework of the current courthouse is also hanging in the
hallway. Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
Hamilton
County Courthouse Historical Marker
At a roadside park on Hwy 281 outside
of town
Photo courtesy William
Beauchamp, July 2009 | |
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