Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
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.
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail | |
 Throckmorton County Courthouse in 2015 | |
  Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail  Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Location | 121 N. Minter Ave., Throckmorton, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°10′44″N 99°10′39″W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1890-1891 (courthouse), 1893 (jail) |
| Built by | J.L. Dewees, Jacob Rath (courthouse); Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing (jail) |
| Architect | Martin, Byrnes & Johnston |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002987[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000591 |
| RTHL No. | 15081 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 10, 1978 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 2008 |
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]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Register of Historic Places Registration:". National Archives. Retrieved April 5, 2018. Downloading may be slow.
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