Hamilton County Courthouse (Texas)

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Hamilton County Courthouse
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Hamilton County Courthouse in 2008
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Hamilton County Courthouse
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Hamilton County Courthouse
LocationPublic Sq.,
Hamilton, Texas
Coordinates 31°42′13″N98°7′23″W / 31.70361°N 98.12306°W / 31.70361; -98.12306 (Hamilton County Courthouse)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1886 (1886)-1887 (1887)
Built byLovell, Hood & McLeod
ArchitectMartin, Byrnes & Johnston
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 80004125 [1]
TSAL No. 8200000304
RTHL No. 2347
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1980
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1992
Designated RTHL1967

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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Willard B. Robinson (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018.Downloading may be slow.

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