Hamilton County Courthouse (Texas) Explained

Hamilton County Courthouse
Coordinates:31.7036°N -98.1231°W
Locmap Relief:yes
Built:-
Builder:Lovell, Hood & McLeod
Architect:Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
Added:September 4, 1980
Area:3acres
Refnum:80004125
Designated Other1:TSAL
Designated Other1 Date:January 1, 1992
Designated Other1 Number:8200000304
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:RTHL
Designated Other2 Date:1967
Designated Other2 Number:2347
Designated Other2 Num Position:bottom

The Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It has also been designated a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

The 1887 building was Second Empire in style.[1]

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton County Courthouse . National Archives . Willard B. Robinson . 1979 . April 5, 2018 .