Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail

The Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail, in Throckmorton, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] It is also a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Throckmorton County Courthouse in 2015
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail Show map of Texas Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail Show map of the United States
Location	121 N. Minter Ave., Throckmorton, Texas
Coordinates	33°10′44″N 99°10′39″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1890 (1890)–1891 (1891) (courthouse), 1893 (1893) (jail)
Built by	J.L. Dewees, Jacob Rath (courthouse); Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing (jail)
Architect	Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	78002987[1]
TSAL No.	8200000591
RTHL No.	15081
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 10, 1978
Designated TSAL	January 1, 1981
Designated RTHL	2008

History

The courthouse was designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston and was built in 1890, when the county had only 124 residents.^[2] The laying of the cornerstone took place on August 30, 1890.^[3] The jail was built in 1893 by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing of St. Louis.^[2]

In 1938, the building was substantially altered.^[4] 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.^[5]

Structure

The courthouse is a two-story building with walls of light brown and grey sandstone.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

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

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
3. "Texas in type - Texas progress". Fort Worth Weekly Gazette. Vol. XII, no. 39. September 4, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
4. Texas Historical Commission (2010). "Catch the Pioneer Spirit" (PDF). thc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
5. Texas Historical Commission. "Throckmorton County Courthouse – Throckmorton". thc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.