Bandera County Courthouse and Jail

The Bandera County Courthouse and Jail are two separate historic county governmental buildings located near each other in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas, The Bandera County Courthouse, built in 1890 at the corner of Main and Pecan streets, is a Renaissance Revival style building designed by San Antonio architect B.F. Trester. It is three-story building with a central clock tower made from rusticated limestone cut from a local quarry. The current jail is a non-historic, modern facility located along State Highway 16 on the north end of town.

Bandera County Courthouse
Bandera County Courthouse in 2009
Location504 Main St.,
Bandera, Texas
Coordinates29°43′36″N 99°4′21″W
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectB.F. Trester
Architectural style(s)Spanish Renaissance Revival
Governing bodyBandera County, Texas
Designated1972
Reference no.291
Location of Bandera County Courthouse in Texas
Bandera County Courthouse and Jail (the United States)

Former courthouse and jail
Bandera County Courthouse and Jail
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Former Bandera County Courthouse in 2013
Bandera County Courthouse and Jail
LocationPublic Sq., 12th and Maple Sts.,
Bandera, Texas
Coordinates29°43′32″N 99°4′20″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
ArchitectB.F. Trester, Alfred Giles
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.79002911[1]
TSAL No.8200000029
RTHL No.Courhouse: 1599
Jail: 3755
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1979
Designated TSALMay 28, 1981
Designated RTHLCourthouse: 1979
Jail: 1965
Former Bandera County Jail in 2013

Bandera County was organized in 1856 and used makeshift quarters for jail and courthouse functions until 1877, when the county purchased a two-story stone building constructed in 1868 which is now known as the Old Courthouse. The building served as county courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1891.[2][3] A former one-story cut stone jail adjacent to the Old Courthouse designed by San Antonio architect Alfred Giles was built in 1881.[4] On October 31, 1979, the two buildings, located on 12th St. between Maple St. and SH 16, were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a single entry.[5] The two buildings are also jointly listed as a State Antiquities Landmark.[6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Texas Historical Markers: First Bandera County Courthouse
  3. Texas Escapes: Bandera County Courthouse
  4. "Texas Historical Markers: Bandera County Jail". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  5. "Bandera County Courthouse" Texas Historical Commission Atlas
  6. 8200000029
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