Wood County Courthouse - Quitman, Texas
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Wood County has had four courthouses: 1851, 1854, 1883 and the present 1925 courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM7WE8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
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From the historical marker
The Texas legislature created Wood County in 1850 with Quitman as the county seat. The county first used a log courthouse on the south side of the square before building a two-story frame structure, which burned in 1878. The county’s third courthouse, designed by the noted F.E. Ruffini, was completed in 1884. It burned in 1924, and the county hired C.H. Leinbach of Dallas to design a new courthouse; Rice Construction Co. served as general contractor. The county added an annex in 1950, but the courthouse retains its Classical Revival style, with features including a grand stair with raised entry, a four column temple front, and a full entablature with dentil molding and pediment.
Year Built: 1925
Current Use of Building: County business
Level of Courts: County
Architect: C. H. Leinbach
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1925 - Present
Physical Address:
101 S Main Street
Quitman, Texas
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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