Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail

Summary

The Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail, in Throckmorton, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is also a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Throckmorton County Courthouse in 2015
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail is located in Texas
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Location121 N. Minter Ave.,
Throckmorton, Texas
Coordinates33°10′44″N 99°10′39″W / 33.17889°N 99.17750°W / 33.17889; -99.17750 (Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail)
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1890 (1890)–1891 (1891) (courthouse), 1893 (1893) (jail)
Built byJ.L. Dewees, Jacob Rath (courthouse); Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing (jail)
ArchitectMartin, Byrnes & Johnston
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.78002987[1]
TSAL No.8200000591
RTHL No.15081
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1978
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1981
Designated RTHL2008

History edit

The courthouse was designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston and was built in 1890, when the county had only 124 residents.[2] The laying of the cornerstone took place on August 30, 1890.[3] The jail was built in 1893 by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing of St. Louis.[2]

In 1938, the building was substantially altered.[4] A restoration was started in 2010 and completed in 2015. On this occasion, a large part of the 1930s modifications were undone to restore the original structure: KBL Restoration (a company from Hallsville) carried out extensive work on the building, including the reconstruction of the wooden cupola and the roof as well as the restoration of the doors and windows. Some modern amenities were also added for accessibility. The restored courthouse was rededicated on March 12, 2015.[5]

Structure edit

The courthouse is a two-story building with walls of light brown and grey sandstone.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Registration". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
  3. ^ "Texas in type - Texas progress". Fort Worth Weekly Gazette. Vol. XII, no. 39. September 4, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Texas Historical Commission (2010). "Catch the Pioneer Spirit" (PDF). thc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Texas Historical Commission. "Throckmorton County Courthouse – Throckmorton". thc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.