De Witt County Courthouse - Cuero, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 05.509 W 097° 17.324
14R E 666543 N 3219368
Built in 1897. It is of Romanesque Revival style of brown sandstone and pink granite quarried from Marble Falls, TX.
Waymark Code: WMR9JF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 4

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The original slate roof, the doors and the clock mechanism were restored in 2007.

Acclaimed Austin architect A. O. Watson both designed and built the courthouse. He had quite a time funding it, however. Finally in December 1896, the unpaid workers walked away, leaving the courthouse without a roof.

Watson went broke on his "labor of love." Winter was looming, when in steps Eugene Heiner, who saw its completion. DeWitt County got not one, but two Golden Age architects constructing their courthouse.

Street address:
Bounded by N. Gonzales, E. Live Oak, N. Clinton and E. Courthouse Streets
Cuero, TX USA


County / Borough / Parish: De Witt County

Year listed: 1971

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

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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