Sutton County Courthouse

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Sutton County Courthouse
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Sutton County Courthouse
Location300 E. Oak St.,
Sonora, Texas
Coordinates 30°34′20″N100°38′37″W / 30.57222°N 100.64361°W / 30.57222; -100.64361 (Sutton County Courthouse)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1891 (1891)-1893 (1893)
Built byJ.D. Gafford
Architect Oscar Ruffini
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 77001476 [1]
TSAL No. 8200000574
RTHL No. 5157
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1977
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1981
Designated RTHL1962

The Sutton County Courthouse, on Public Square in Sonora, Texas, was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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It was designed in Second Empire style by architect Oscar Ruffini. [2]

It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sutton County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved May 28, 2018. With photos. Downloading may be slow.

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