Mills County Courthouse (Texas)
The Mills County Courthouse, built in 1913, is an historic 3-story redbrick Classical Revival style courthouse building located at 1011 Fourth Street in Goldthwaite, Texas. Designed by San Antonio architect Henry Truman Phelps (1871–1944), it is Mills County's second courthouse and replaced the first courthouse built in 1890, which burned in 1912.[2][3]
Mills County Courthouse | |
 Mills County Courthouse in 2008 | |
  Mills County Courthouse  Mills County Courthouse | |
| Location | 1011 Fourth St., Goldthwaite, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 31°26′59″N 98°34′10″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Henry T. Phelps |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001359[1] |
| TSAL No. | 477 |
| RTHL No. | 12916 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 8, 2000 |
| Designated TSAL | April 18, 2002 |
| Designated RTHL | 2002 |
The three-story building, made of brick with a cast stone basement, is the most prominent building in Goldthwaite.[4] On November 8, 2000, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Handbook of Texas online article on Goldthwaite, Texas
- Texas Escapes: Mills County Courthouse
- "Mills County Courthouse Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
External links
Media related to Mills County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Mills County, Texas, United States | ||
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| City |  Mills County map | |
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