The Mitchell County Courthouse, built ca. 1924, 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 located at 349 Oak Street in
Colorado City,
Texas. It was designed by
David S. Castle, who has been called the ''Architect of Abilene'', and built by J.H. Reddick. It is Mitchell County's second courthouse and replaced the first courthouse built in 1883, which was torn down after it was discovered to have been built in the right-of-way of Oak Street. Sometime after 1939, the 10 windows in the portico were covered over.
All Across Texas listing for Mitchell County Courthouse
See also
* List of county courthouses in Texas
References
External links
Buildings and structures in Mitchell County, Texas
County courthouses in Texas
Government buildings completed in 1924
Neoclassical architecture in Texas
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