Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail

Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
Location Public Sq. and Chestnut St., Throckmorton, Texas
Coordinates 33°10′44″N 99°10′39″W / 33.17889°N 99.17750°W / 33.17889; -99.17750 (Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail)Coordinates: 33°10′44″N 99°10′39″W / 33.17889°N 99.17750°W / 33.17889; -99.17750 (Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail)
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1890
Built by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing
Architect Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
NRHP reference # 78002987[1]
Added to NRHP August 10, 1978

The Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail, in Throckmorton, Texas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] It is also a State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

The courthouse was designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston and was built in 1890, when the county had only 124 residents. The jail was built in 1893 by Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing of St. Louis.[2]

The courthouse is a two-story building with walls of light brown and grey sandstone.[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 "National Register of Historic Places Registration:". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
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