Erath County Courthouse - Stephenville, TX
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N 32° 13.208 W 098° 12.137
14S E 575168 N 3565115
A distinctive rendition of the Romanesque Revival style, this courthouse, completed in 1892, features striking use of locally-quarried limestone accented with Pecos sandstone.
Waymark Code: WMWKEJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2017
Views: 1
Designed by architect J. Riely Gordon and constructed by S.A. Tomlinson. The central clock tower of the historic courthouse has been the most prominent feature of the surrounding landscape for more than a century.
In 1950, the courthouse was remodeled. Aluminum windows were installed, the interior was painted, exterior walls were sandblasted and a new roof of rigid asbestos was added. Otherwise the historic architectural fabric remains relatively unchanged marking the structure as being of historic and architectural significance to the county.
Street address:
100 Washington
Stephenville, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Erath
Year listed: 1977
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
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