Falls County Courthouse - Marlin, TX
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N 31° 18.406 W 096° 53.935
14R E 699957 N 3465505
County was created in 1850. This current courthouse is the county's 5th.
Waymark Code: WMPV50
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2015
Views: 6
Information from Texas EscapesWork began on a fifth Falls County courthouse in 1938. A county bond issue for $130,000 was matched with a 45% Public Works Administration grant in 1938. The cornerstone was leveled by the Grand Lodge of Texas, A. F. & A. M., on July 4, 1939, and the building was completed by December. Much of the façade is Austin shellstone; Texas pink granite makes up the entry steps. The courthouse was designed in the Art Moderne style by architect Arthur E. Thomas of Dallas, and was constructed by San Antonio contractors Hill and Combs. Its symmetrical façade is dominated by a three-story central entry tower with key pattern stonework across the tower parapet. Among its unusual features are the massive shellstone entry surrounds and decorative corner pilasters.
Street address:
125 Bridge St
Marlin, TX USA
76661
County / Borough / Parish: Falls
Year listed: 2000
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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