Erath County Courthouse
Earth County Courthouse (2022)
Erath County Courthouse is located in Texas
Erath County Courthouse
Erath County Courthouse is located in the United States
Erath County Courthouse
LocationPublic Sq., Stephenville, Texas
Coordinates32°13′12″N 98°12′07″W / 32.22000°N 98.20194°W / 32.22000; -98.20194 (Erath County Courthouse)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1892 (1892)
ArchitectJames Riely Gordon
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.77001441[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1977

The Erath County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Stephenville, Texas.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The first courthouse in Erath County was built in 1856. It was wooden and burned down in 1866.[3] A second courthouse made of stone was built in 1887 was demolished in 1891 to make room for the third and current courthouse.[4]

The third and current courthouse was designed by James Riely Gordon in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. Construction started on December 3, 1891 and the courthouse was finished on October 20, 1892.[2]

The courthouse was remodelled in 1950.[5]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The building was restored in 1988.[5][6]

Description

The courthouse was constructed with local white limestone and red Pecos sandstone.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Erath County Courthouse". Forts Trail Region. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Details - Erath County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002771 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ↑ "Details - Erath County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302002772 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  5. 1 2 3 "Details - Erath County Courthouse - Atlas Number 4302000167 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Construction of the Erath County Courthouse". Stephenville, Texas. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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