A view of the Bandera County Courthouse in Bandera, Texas. Completed in 1891, the courthouse was designed by B.F. Trester, Jr. of San Antonio, who drew the plans for $5. Designed in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style, the courthouse was built with white limestone quarried locally and laid by itinerant Russian stonemasons. The interior of the courthouse was remodeled and a wing added in 1966. The building is a Texas Historical Landmark.
Bandera County is located in Texas Hill County northwest of San Antonio, and is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country in Central and South Texas can be considered the border between the Southeast and Southwest United States.
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Designed by San Antonio architect Henry Phelps, the 1916 Blanco County Courthouse was the first permanent courthouse built after the seat of government moved from Blanco to Johnson City in 1890. Designed in the classical revival style, the limestone structure features doric columns and a domed cupola.
Johnson City, whose motto is "The Crossroads of Texas Hill Country," is the hometown of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th president of the United States.
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Designed by San Antonio architect Henry Phelps, the 1916 Blanco County Courthouse was the first permanent courthouse built after the seat of government moved from Blanco to Johnson City in 1890. Designed in the classical revival style, the limestone structure features doric columns and a domed cupola.
Johnson City, whose motto is "The Crossroads of Texas Hill Country," is the hometown of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th president of the United States.
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The Caldwell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Lockhart, Texas. The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county.
The courthouse was built in the Second Empire architectural style, with the design often attributed to Alfred Giles; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles. The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in Goliad County, Texas, as it was built from the same Guidon plans.
The exterior of the three-story courthouse is built with cream-colored limestone and red sandstone. The central clock tower houses a four-faced Seth Thomas Clock Company clock and a 900-pound bell. The mansard roof of the courthouse is characteristic of Second Empire design.
The courthouse was designated a Texas Historic Landmark in 1976 and was listed in 1978 on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a contributing property of the Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District. The exterior has been featured in the films What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Waiting for Guffman (1996).
Lockhart is located 30 miles (48 km) south of Austin. The estimated population of Lockhart in 2019 was 14,133. Known as the Barbecue Capital of Texas, Lockhart also has played host to many film sets.
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A view of the front facade of the Caldwell County Courthouse in Lockhart, TX. Built in 1894, the courthouse was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon in the Second Empire architectural style. The exterior of the three-story structure is built with cream-colored limestone and red sandstone. The central clock tower houses a four-faced Seth Thomas Clock Company clock and a 900-pound bell. The mansard roof of the courthouse is characteristic of Second Empire design.
In 1978, the courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a contributing property of the Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District.
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