Hamilton County Courthouse (Texas)
Hamilton County Courthouse | |
 Hamilton County Courthouse in 2008 | |
  Hamilton County Courthouse Location within Texas  Hamilton County Courthouse Location within the United States | |
| Location | Public Sq., Hamilton, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°42′13″N 98°7′23″W / 31.70361°N 98.12306°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1886-1887 |
| Built by | Lovell, Hood & McLeod |
| Architects | Martin, Byrnes & Johnston |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004125[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000304 |
| RTHL No. | 2347 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 1980 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1992 |
| Designated RTHL | 1967 |
The Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It has also been designated a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
The 1887 building was Second Empire in style.[2]
The building was enlarged during 1931–1932, according to plans by E. M. Miles. This added wings to the north and south, and it added pedimented porticos to the east and west.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- 1 2 Willard B. Robinson (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
External links
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Media related to Hamilton County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Second Empire architecture in Texas
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- County courthouses in Texas
- Government buildings completed in 1887
- National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Texas
- 1887 establishments in Texas
- Hamilton, Texas
- Central Texas Registered Historic Place stubs
