Rains County Courthouse - Emory, Texas
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The current courthouse is the fourth for Rains County since its creation in 1870. The county and county seat were named for Emory Rains, a Republic of Texas senator, state legislator and early settler in the area who helped to establish Rains County.
Waymark Code: WM7WE4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
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The first courthouse was a log building, used temporarily until a two room structure was built in 1871. The 1871 building burned down in 1879, taking with it all the county records up until that time. Court was moved back into the log building until the completion of the third courthouse in 1884. The third courthouse, which stood where the current courthouse stands today, was a rectangular, two-story building built of red clay and sand bricks. It had pilasters between each bay of windows, a Mansard roof and a central, truncated tower. This time, the courthouse was equipped with a steel vault to protect the county records and when a fire gutted the 1884 courthouse in 1908, the records were unharmed.
Year Built: 1908
Current Use of Building: County business
Level of Courts: County
Architect: Andrew J. Bryan
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1908 - Present
Physical Address:
167 Quitman St, Emory, TX 75440
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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