Hamilton County Courthouse (Hamilton, Texas)

Hamilton County Courthouse
Location Public Sq., Hamilton, Texas
Coordinates 31°42′13″N 98°07′23″W / 31.70361°N 98.12306°W / 31.70361; -98.12306 (Hamilton County Courthouse)Coordinates: 31°42′13″N 98°07′23″W / 31.70361°N 98.12306°W / 31.70361; -98.12306 (Hamilton County Courthouse)
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built 1887
Architect Martin, Byrnes & Johnston (original); E.M. Miles (1931 expansion)
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference # 80004125[1]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1980

The Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, Texas was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It has also been designated a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

The 1887 building was Second Empire in style.[2]

The building was enlarged during 1931-1932, according to plans by E. M. Miles. This added wings to the north and south, and it added pedimented porticos to the east and west.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Willard B. Robinson (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hamilton County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.

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