Edwards County Courthouse and Jail

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Edwards County Courthouse and Jail
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Edwards County Courthouse and Jail
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Edwards County Courthouse and Jail
LocationPublic Sq., Rocksprings, Texas
Coordinates 30°0′57″N100°12′28″W / 30.01583°N 100.20778°W / 30.01583; -100.20778
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
ArchitectBen Davey & Bruno Schott
Architectural style Eclectic
NRHP reference No. 79002932 [1]
TSAL No. 228
RTHL No. 1402
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1979
Designated TSAL8/5/1983
Designated RTHL1973

Edwards County Courthouse is located in the center of downtown Rocksprings, Texas. The Courthouse was built by architects Ben Davey and Bruno Schort in the Romanesque Revival Style. It is listed by the Texas Historical Society as a historical structure.

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