Hardin County Courthouse (Texas)

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Hardin County Courthouse
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Hardin County Courthouse in 2014
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Hardin County Courthouse
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Hardin County Courthouse
General information
Architectural style Modern
Address300 W. Monroe St.,
Kountze, Texas
Coordinates 30°22′06″N94°18′58″W / 30.3683°N 94.3161°W / 30.3683; -94.3161 Coordinates: 30°22′06″N94°18′58″W / 30.3683°N 94.3161°W / 30.3683; -94.3161
Completed1959 (1959)
Renovated1978 (1978)
Technical details
MaterialBrick
Design and construction
Architecture firmDickson, Dickson & Assoc.

The Hardin County Courthouse is the courthouse of Hardin County in Kountze, Texas.

The current structure was built in 1959. [1] It is preceded by three other courthouses, no longer existing, constructed in 1859, [2] 1872, [3] and 1904. [4]

In 2013, it was named one of the "Five Of The Ugliest Texas County Courthouses" by Houstonia magazine. [5]

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References

  1. Staff. "Details for Hardin County Courthouse (Atlas Number 4302002867)". Texas Historical Commission . Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. Staff. "Details for Hardin County Courthouse (Atlas Number 4302002864)". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. Staff. "Details for Hardin County Courthouse (Atlas Number 4302002865)". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. Staff. "Details for Hardin County Courthouse (Atlas Number 4302002866)". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. Lomax, John Nova (Oct 16, 2013). "Five Of The Ugliest Texas County Courthouses". Houstonia magazine. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.