Wesley Clark Dodson (1829–1914), most often known as W.C. Dodson, was an

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

Waco, Texas Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...

. Dodson fought for the

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during the

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. He traveled to

Galveston, Texas Galveston ( ) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of , with a population of 47,743 in 2010, is the county seat of surrounding Galvesto ...

from

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and later moved to Waco. He worked in partnership Dodson & Dudley, also. A number of his works are listed on the U.S.

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. Works by Dodson or the partnership include (with attribution): *

Coryell County Courthouse The Coryell County Courthouse is an historic building located at Courthouse Square in Gatesville, Texas, the seat of Coryell County. Built in 1897–98, it was the county's third courthouse; Architect Wesley Clark Dodson, A designer of many Civi ...

, Public Sq. Gatesville, TX (Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed *

Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former courthouse of Denton County located in the county seat Denton, Texas. The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square was constructed in 1896. In addition to county offices, the "Courthouse-on-the ...

, Public Sq.,

Denton, TX Denton is a city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 27th-most populous city in Texas, the 197th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous ...

(Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed * Fannin County Courthouse (Texas) * First Presbyterian Church, 406 Avenue A

Palestine, TX Palestine ( ) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, who had migrated from that town. The city had a 2020 U.S. census population of 18,544, m ...

(Dodson & Dudley), NRHP-listed *

Hill County Courthouse The Hill County Courthouse is a courthouse building in the town of Hillsboro, Texas, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, Hill County, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The building was designed by architect W.C ...

, Courthouse Sq. Hillsboro, TX (Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed * Hill County Jail, N. Waco St. Hillsboro, TX (Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed *One or more works in

Hood County Courthouse Historic District The Hood County Courthouse Historic District in Granbury, Hood County, Texas encompasses 12 acres of land. The principal building in and the focal point of the district is the historic Hood County Courthouse built in 1890–1891. Other major b ...

, Courthouse Sq., bounded by Bridge, Pearl, and Houston Sts.

Granbury, TX Granbury is a city in and the county seat of Hood County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 10,958, and it is the principal city of the Granbury micropolitan statistical area. Granbury is named after Confede ...

(DODSON,W.C.), NRHP-listed * Lampasas County Courthouse, Bounded by S. Live Oak, E. 4th, S. Pecan, and E. 3rd Sts. Lampasas, TX (Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed * Lampasas Downtown Historic District, Roughly bounded by Second St., Pecan St., Fourth St. and Chestnut St. Lampasas, TX (Dodson, W.C.), NRHP-listed *

McLennan County, Texas McLennan County is a County (United States), county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 260,579 . Its county seat and largest city is Waco, Texas, Waco. The U.S. c ...

, third Courthouse,

Waco, TX Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the ...

, Second Empire, completed in 1857 and since demolished. * Parker County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq.

Weatherford, TX Weatherford ( ) is a city and the county seat of Parker County, Texas, United States. In 2020, its population was 30,854. Weatherford is named after Thomas J. Weatherford, a State senator and advocate for Texas’ secession to the Confederate S ...

(Dodson,W.C.), NRHP-listed

References

External links

Texas Courthouses on Texas Escapes.com
Architects from Texas {{US-architect-stub