The Henderson County Courthouse, built in 1913, is an historic 3-story
redbrick Classical Revival style
courthouse
A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...
building with full basement located at 100 East Tyler Street in
Athens,
Texas. The courthouse has been designated as a
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark since 2002. Designed by L. L. Thurman, who also previously designed the
Jeff Davis County Courthouse in
Fort Davis, it is unusual for its angled wings. It also has a central
cupola which is not seen in most images, but there is no
rotunda under the cupola. It is Henderson County's fourth courthouse and the second in Athens. The first one was built in 1850 in Buffalo, now a
ghost town, and the second was built in 1861 in Centerville, which is also a ghost town today. The third courthouse was built in Athens in 1887.
All Across Texas listing for Henderson County Courthouse
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See also
* List of county courthouses in Texas
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Henderson County, Texas
County courthouses in Texas
Neoclassical architecture in Texas
Government buildings completed in 1913
1913 establishments in Texas
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
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