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The
1928 Camp County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 |
Camp
County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Camp
County Courthouse
Photo circa 1940 courtesy THC |
Camp
County Courthouse Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 |
Camp County
Courthouse Historical Marker TextThe
Texas Legislature created Camp County from the northern part of Upshur County
in 1874, and voters chose Pittsburg as their
county seat. The county built its first courthouse in 1881. As Pittsburg grew,
the two-story brick edifice became too small for the county's needs, and in 1928
commissioners hired the Paris, Texas architectural
firm of Smith and Praeger to design a new house of justice. Contractors Wentzel
and Wood received the contract for the construction, which was completed in December
1928. The Classical Revival courts building features a stepped parapet, flat arched
windows and Corinthian columns. Today, the courthouse remains a central part of
life in Camp County. |
Camp
County Courthouse Entrance
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2006 | |
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