Cooke County Courthouse - Gainesville, Texas
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N 33° 37.433 W 097° 08.744
14S E 672000 N 3721995
Cooke county has had four courthouses: 1850, 1853, 1878, and 1911
Waymark Code: WM7R3J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2009
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The current 1911 Cooke County courthouse replaced the 1878 courthouse which burned in 1909. The chief architects, Lang and Witchell, designed similar looking courthouses in Johnson County and Scurry County (later remodeled) around the same time. According to legend, the first Cooke County courthouse, a log structure built in 1850, was destroyed by a steer trying to escape a swarm of flies.
Year Built: 1911
Current Use of Building: Empty - Undergoing restoration
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Lang and Witchell, Dallas and J. G. Garrett and H. L. Collins, Gainesville
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1911 - Present
Physical Address:
100 S Dixon Street
Gainesville, Texas
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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