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The oldest continuous site still inhabited by a county courthouse is in Liberty County, where its courthouse has stood—although rebuilt—since 1831. [ 15 ] In 1971 and 1972, two Texas Courthouse Acts were passed, which require the county to notify the Texas Historical Commission (THC) of any plans to remodel or destroy historic courthouses ...
Reverend J.M. Copeland organized a Church of Christ in Smyrna in 1896 and was erected in 1913. They became the focal point of Smyrna by the 1930s. Two new Baptist churches were completed in 1941 and 1977. They both received Texas historical markers in 1982. The church also served as a community center. Its population was 215 in 2000. [2]
In 1840 the courthouse was enlarged and a brick wall was erected to enclose the court green and to keep livestock and poultry away from the buildings. A new and modern county courthouse was built upon the courthouse grounds in 2004; however, the 1725 courthouse remains in use for some of the county's judicial functions and proceedings. [2]
Location of Victoria County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Victoria County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Victoria County, Texas. There are one district and 114 individual properties listed on the ...
The following are lists in a series of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) arranged by county as designated by the Texas Historical Commission and local county historical commissions in Texas. Purchase and display of a historical marker is a required component of the RTHL designation process.
Harrison County, TX: Old Harrison County Courthouse in Marshall was designed by Gordon in the Beaux-Arts and Renaissance Revival styles, and erected in 1900 of marble, granite, and other stone. [31] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [32] The courthouse was designated a Texas Historic Landmark in 1965. [33]
Location of Hidalgo County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hidalgo County, Texas. There are four districts and 19 individual properties listed on the ...
Romanesque Revival architecture in Texas (1 C, 22 P) Pages in category "Victorian architecture in Texas" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.