Wilson County Courthouse and Jail - Floresville, TX
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N 29° 08.013 W 098° 09.447
14R E 581960 N 3223076
Remodeled In the late 1930's and again In the 1950's, the Wilson County Courthouse continues to function as the seat of the government for the county. However, the old jail has been converted into additional office space for the county.
Waymark Code: WMYJ64
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
Views: 4
NRHP Nomination Form
"Located on the public square of Floresville, the Wilson County Courthouse was designed by the prominent Texas architect, Alfred Giles and was completed in 1884. The two-story stuccoed brick structure with its dominating tower exhibits many Italianate architectural elements - an unusual style for 19th Century Texas courthouses
Situated on the northeast corner of the courthouse square, the Wilson County Jail was constructed in 1887. Designed by the noteworthy architect James Riely Gordon the cubical jail has massive stuccoed brick walls highlighted by corner pilasters with molded capitals. Segmental arched windows with hood molds flank either side of the projecting central bay. Segmental arched hood molds cap the second floor windows of the central bay of the SW and NE facades. Dentil molding supports the cornice and a standing-seam hipped roof caps the jail."
Street address:
Courthouse Square
Floresville, TX USA
78114
County / Borough / Parish: Wilson County
Year listed: 1978
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government
Current function: Commerce/Trade, 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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