Runnels County Courthouse - Ballinger, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 44.317 W 099° 56.762
14R E 410388 N 3511852
Second Empire Style courthouse of locally quarried stone.
Waymark Code: WMXCXR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2017
Views: 4
Marker Text:
Constructed here, 1888-89, after hotly contested battle with Runnels City for county seat. (County had been organized 1880.)
Structure stands on one of largest courthouse squares in Texas -- 2 city blocks. Plot set aside prior to town lot sale by Santa Fe Railroad, June 29, 1886.
In 1941, extensive remodeling modernized building. Two wings were added and old quarry (south of town on Colorado River) was opened to provide matching stone.
Year Built: 1888
Current Use of Building: Courthouse
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Eugene T. Heiner
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1889-Present
Physical Address:
613 Hutchings Avenue
Ballinger, TX 76821
Hours:
8am - 5pm Mon-Fri
Related Website: Not listed
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