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The Jasper County Courthouse in Jasper, Texas is a building from 1889. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on September 6, 1984. The courthouse was designed by
Eugene T. Heiner Eugene Thomas Heiner (August 20, 1852 – 1901) was an American architect who designed numerous courthouses, county jails, and other public buildings in Texas. He was born in New York City, apprenticed in Chicago, and studied further in Germany. ...
in an Italianate style with clock tower. It was
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ed and altered when additions were added in 1934 giving the building a Neoclassical look. The clock tower was removed in 1957. Another addition was built on in 1960."Jasper County Courthouse" ''Texas Historical Commission Atlas''
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper County, Texas This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jasper County, Texas. There are seven propert ...


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Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Buildings and structures in Jasper County, Texas County courthouses in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Jasper County, Texas {{Texas-NRHP-stub