Somervell County Courthouse - Glen Rose, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 14.106 W 097° 45.340
14S E 617237 N 3567174
Representing Texas' third smallest county, this sturdy and simply designed courthouse was built in 1893 by John Carmachiel at the cost of $13,500.
Waymark Code: WMYR3G
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
Views: 3
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Texas Historic Site Atlas

In 1893, the present courthouse with its Richardsonian Romanesque detailing and handsome clock tower atop the mansarded roof was completed.

This courthouse's masonry style, inspired by Henry Hobson Richardson's adaption of the Romanesque mode, was a predominantly used one in the construction of civic buildings throughout the 1890s, and one effectively accommodating one of Texas' natural building resources, stone. Use has also been made of several elements of the General Grant style, also extremely popular at the time, such as the mansarded roof and omamental cresting.

Street address:
101 NE Barnard St.
Glen Rose, TX USA
76043

County / Borough / Parish: Somervell County

Year listed: 1979

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, 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 Somervell County Courthouse - Glen Rose, TX 05/14/2020 WalksfarTX visited it
The Snowdog visited Somervell County Courthouse - Glen Rose, TX 05/20/2019 The Snowdog visited it

View all visits/logs