Harrison County Courthouse - Marshall, Texas
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N 32° 32.700 W 094° 22.035
15S E 371620 N 3601671
Presently the courthouse is undergoing restoration to its 1900 style and will house the Harrison County Historical Museum.
Waymark Code: WM7WEM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
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Early Texas pioneer Peter Whetstone donated 160 acres of his land for a county seat in 1841, plus additional acreage for town lots, a Methodist church, and a university. The first Harrison County courthouse was a log structure occupying a corner of the central square. In 1852, the county built the Little Virginia Courthouse, replaced in 1889 by a handsome edifice in the then-popular French Empire style. On June 7, 1899, the courthouse went up in flames. The resident cat was lost in the conflagration.
Year Built: 1900
Current Use of Building: Museum
Level of Courts: County
Architect: J. Reily Gordon
Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1900 - 1964
Physical Address:
117 East Bowie Street
Marshall, TX 75670-4111
Related Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
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