1885 - Shelby County Courthouse - Center, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 47.708 W 094° 10.889
15R E 388151 N 3518335
Date is above the west entrance of the former courthouse. The building is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WM12Y06
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2020
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From Texas Historical Marker:
"Built to resemble Irish castle (1883-1885) by architect J. J. E. Gibson, from Ireland. Style is, in part, "Romanesque revival." In 1866 county records were held at this site after being secretly taken from Shelbyville by R. L. Parker and Sam Weaver following a contested election naming Center as county seat. The noted land dispute case of heirs of Sydney O. Penington, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence, was tried here, 1896."
Year of construction: 1885
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription: Not listed
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