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Guadalupe County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
The
Present Guadalupe County Courthouse
Seguin, Texas
Date - 1935
Architect - L. M. Wirtz
Style - Moderne
Material - Limestone |
Guadalupe County
courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January, 2008 |
Northeast view
of the Guadalupe County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January, 2008 |
Photographer's
Note:
"Stone carvings of an artist's conception of Justice and Wisdom
are displayed over the entrances. Justice is displayed over the North
and South side entrances and Wisdom is displayed over the East and
West side entrances." - Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 |
"On the
South side of the courthouse is a peaceful park with a large fountain
and memorials to the city and county."
- Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 photo |
"A tribute
to the pecan sits on the North side of the courthouse. The sign over
the pecan touting Seguin as the 'Home of the World's Largest Pecan,'
has been removed."
- Terry
Jeanson, January 2008 photo |
The Guadalupe
County Veteran's Memorial on the Northwest corner of the courthouse
grounds.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January, 2008 |
Eagle
sculpture on top of the Veteran's Memorial
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January, 2008 |
Guadalupe County
Courthouse
1951 Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
The 1889 Guadalupe
County Courthouse
Photo courtesy THC |
The 1858 Guadalupe
County Courthouse
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Style - Italianate
Demolished
"The two story structure was built of concrete finished in stucco.
The roof was a cypress shingled hipped roof, surmounted by a cupola.
The lower flooring of the building was of cut stone, while the other
floors were of pine, which was grooved, dressed, and tongued. There
was a large front door with transom light, a large back door at end
of the passage running through building, and an outside door at each
end of hall running across the front of the building. Two flights
of stairs ran up in the front passage or hall to upper floor. The
courthouse was enclosed with a concrete fence, having four gates,
one at each corner." - From THC |
The 1858 Guadalupe
County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Dan
Whatley |
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