Mills County Courthouse - Goldthwaite, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 26.992 W 098° 34.158
14R E 540923 N 3479540
Brick, stone and concrete courthouse in the Classical Revival style.
Waymark Code: WMQ31E
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Text from historical marker:

Mills County Courthouse Mills County was formed in 1887, and citizens built a county jail in Goldthwaite the following year. In 1889, Goldthwaite was chosen county seat, and Oscar Ruffini designed the first courthouse; it served at this site from 1890 through 1912, when it was destroyed by fire. The county hired noted San Antonio architect Henry T. Phelps to design this courthouse, completed in 1913 by the Gordon-Jones Construction Company. Phelps chose the Classical Revival style for the three-story structure with basement, using a rectangular form, a central, ornamental pediment and fluted, engaged columns.

Year Built: 1913

Current Use of Building: Courthouse

Level of Courts: County

Architect: Henry Phelps

Dates this building was used to house judicial proceedings: 1913-Present

Physical Address:
1011 Fourth St. Goldthwaite, TX

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