Johnson County Courthouse (Texas)

	Johnson County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Texas State Antiquities Landmark
	Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
	Johnson County Courthouse in 2009.
	Johnson County Courthouse Johnson County Courthouse
	Interactive map showing the location of Johnson County Courthouse
Location	1 Public Sq, Cleburne, Texas
Coordinates	32°20′50″N 97°23′10″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Built by	American Construction Co.
Architect	Lang & Witchell
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Beaux Arts, Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No.	88000439
TSAL No.	401
RTHL No.	2831
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1988
Designated TSAL	May 15, 1992
Designated RTHL	1999

Johnson County, Texas, has had many courthouses since it was formed.

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The original courthouse was at Wardville. It is still in existence today at a park on the banks of Lake Pat Cleburne, though it suffered damage at the hands of arsonists in 2007. In 1856, the county seat was moved to Buchanan and a new courthouse was built, which survived until at least the mid-1860s. A two-story framed courthouse was planned but never constructed. When part of Johnson County was consolidated into Hood County the county seat was moved again, to "Camp Henderson" which was renamed Cleburne. The first building used was off the square proper of the town, at 2 North Caddo. A two-story brick courthouse was completed on October 26, 1879. In 1882, this one was razed and a new brick building was built which included a bell tower. Though it was brick, it shared styling with neighboring Hill County's courthouse. This was destroyed by fire on April 15, 1912.

The current Prairie style structure was completed on November 28, 1913 and was renovated in 2006.