| Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Coordinates: | 33.1789°N -99.1775°W |
| Map Label: | Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail |
| Locmap Relief: | yes |
| Built: | – (courthouse), (jail) |
| Builder: | J.L. Dewees, Jacob Rath (courthouse); Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing (jail) |
| Architect: | Martin, Byrnes & Johnston |
| Added: | August 10, 1978 |
| Refnum: | 78002987 |
| Designated Other1: | TSAL |
| Designated Other1 Date: | January 1, 1981 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 8200000591 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other2: | RTHL |
| Designated Other2 Date: | 2008 |
| Designated Other2 Number: | 15081 |
| Designated Other2 Num Position: | bottom |
The Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail, in Throckmorton, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is also a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
The courthouse was designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston and was built in 1890, when the county had only 124 residents. The laying of the cornerstone took place on August 30, 1890.[1] The jail was built in 1893 by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing of St. Louis.
In 1938, the building was substantially altered.[2] 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.[3]
The courthouse is a two-story building with walls of light brown and grey sandstone.[4]