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Wharton County
Courthouse after restoration
Photo courtesy Steve
Stephens, 2006 |
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Wharton
County Courthouse today
(after restoration)
Photo courtesy
George Shaffer, March 2006 |
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The
1888 Wharton County Courthouse designed by architect Eugene Heiner
Photo circa 1900 courtesy THC |
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1888 design by famed architect Eugene
Heiner. Bricks were made from clay from the Colarado River
banks. Built to replace an 1851 structure, the building has been drastically
altered over the years to the point it no longer resembles Heiner's
work. The bell tower was removed, but fortunately the bell has been
saved and is ready for restoration. |
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Wharton
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
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The
courthouse in 2000
Photo courtesy Wharton County Chamber of Commerce |
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Wharton
is now working to restore the building to its original state. If restoration
efforts are successful, this courthouse will join Halletteville
as the only two Heiner
works that are as the architect intended. |
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Wharton
County Courthouse under restoration
Photos courtesy Wharton County Historical Commission
L- May 2005 R- Photo by A.C.Shelton, October 2005 |
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Wharton
County Forum
Wharton
County Courthouse Restoration
We are still in the restoration process. The outside is probably
85 percent finished and now we are on phase 2 which is in interior.
Project completion is projected for May or June 2006. - AC Shelton,
Chairperson, Wharton County Historical Commission, October 17, 2005
As of today
all personnel from the Wharton County Courthouse are being moved
to their new office buildings so that renovations can begin, returning
to the original 1885. We are excited. - Billie Jones, Wharton
Chamber, December 09, 2002
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