Somervell County Courthouse

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Somervell County Courthouse
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Location101 NE Barnard St., Glen Rose, Texas
Built1894
ArchitectJohn Cormack
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 79003008 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1979

The Somervell County Courthouse is a courthouse building in the town of Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [3] The building was designed by architect John Cormack using a Romanesque style. It was completed in 1894. The courthouse replaced an earlier courthouse that stood c.1882. [4] The building was designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1963. [5]

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References

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  2. "Somervell County courthouse, Glen Rose, Texas". www.texasescapes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. "Glen Rose Downtown Historic District". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. "National Register of Historical Places - TEXAS (TX), Somervell County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  5. "Somervell County Courthouse". TexasCourtHouses.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.