Hopkins County Courthouse - Sulphur Springs, TX
featured waymark
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 33° 08.311 W 095° 36.044
15S E 257397 N 3669654
A distinctive Romanesque Revival courthouse characterized by use of towers and turrets as well as by the use of polychromatic ashlar masonry. Completed August 22 , 1895.
Waymark Code: WMWVDM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 18

NRHP Nomination Form

Designed by San Antonio architect J. Riely Gordon.

In the center of the north and south facades below small balconies, appeared delightful carvings including designs and faces. Heavily carved cartouches, bear the date of construction.

Street address:
118 Church St
Sulphur Springs , TX USA
75482


County / Borough / Parish: Hopkins County

Year listed: 1977

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
WalksfarTX visited Hopkins County Courthouse - Sulphur Springs, TX 08/21/2022 WalksfarTX visited it
mrahudson visited Hopkins County Courthouse - Sulphur Springs, TX 09/14/2019 mrahudson visited it
hoteltwo visited Hopkins County Courthouse - Sulphur Springs, TX 06/25/2018 hoteltwo visited it
TerraViators visited Hopkins County Courthouse - Sulphur Springs, TX 04/07/2018 TerraViators visited it

View all visits/logs