Burnet Co. Courthouse -- Burnet TX
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N 30° 45.424 W 098° 13.599
14R E 574016 N 3402934
The Burnet Co. courthouse was built in 1937 with a grant from the Works Progress Administration. This courthouse was placed on the national Register in 2000.
Waymark Code: WMH299
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 5

This is the third courthouse for Burnet County -- the first log courthouse was burned down by a fire in 1874. The 1875 limestone courthouse that replaced it fell into disrepair, and in the 1930s Burnet County lacked the funds to replace it. So County Commissioners applied for a grant, and got it.

The new WPA-built Art Deco Burnet County courthouse opened in 1937, and has been serving the citizens of this rural Central Texas county ever since.

Be sure and check out the pink granite panels next to the courthouse doors -- they are cool Art-Deco stylized representations of the history of this county.
Project type: Government building (non-park)

Date built or created: 1937

Location: Burnet TX County Courthouse

City: Burnet

Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear

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