Hamilton County Courthouse (Texas)

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.

Hamilton County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Hamilton County Courthouse in 2008
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Location	Public Sq., Hamilton, Texas
Coordinates	31°42′13″N 98°7′23″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1886 (1886)-1887 (1887)
Built by	Lovell, Hood & McLeod
Architect	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 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

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hamilton County
• List of county courthouses in Texas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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

Media related to Hamilton County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons