FIRST -- Permanent Blanco County Courthouse, Blanco TX
N 30° 05.840 W 098° 25.319
14R E 555694 N 3329711
The first permanent Blanco County Courthouse stands in Blanco TX
Waymark Code: WMQRDB
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2016
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This beautiful Victorian courthouse served the citizens of Blanco County for just 4 years before the county seat was moved to Johnson City in 1890.
The state historic marker on the front of the couyrthouse reads as folows:
"OLD BLANCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Designed in Victorian style by architect F.E. Ruffini. Erected in 1886 as first permanent county courthouse, building served only four years - until 1890. County seat then moved to Johnson City.
Purchased by Chas. E. Crist, the structure entered varied career as school, Blanco National Bank, office of "Blanco County News," opera house, Farmers' Union Hall, and hospital (1936-70). Now houses Blanco Museum of Early West.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1972"
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1886
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