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HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Athens, Texas

Henderson County has had four courthouses:
1850, 1861, 1887 and 1913

The First Henderson County Seat - Buffalo, Texas
The Second Henderson County Seat - Centerville, Texas

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1913 Henderson County courthouse today, Athens Texas

The 1913 Henderson County courthouse today
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, 2006

The Present Henderson County Courthouse
- Athens, Texas

Date - 1913
Architect - L. L. Thurman
Style - Classical Revival
Material - Brick and stone

Photographer's Note:
The 1913 Henderson County courthouse has a unique style, with wings that project at an angle. This design was also used in the razed 1910 Fisher County courthouse and the current 1908 Rains County courthouse. - Terry Jeanson

1913 Henderson County courthouse showing dome, Athens Texas

A different side of the courthouse, which enables a view of the low central dome. There is no rotunda on the inside. Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, 2006

Henderson County courthouse, Athens, Texas old photo

Henderson County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy of TXDoT

Henderson county courthouse, Athens Texas old post card

Another early view of the 1913 courthouse
Postcard courtesy THC

Henderson County courthouse showing portico entrance, Athens Texas

Courthouse entrance
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, 2006

The 1887 Henderson County Courthouse
Athens, Texas

The courthouse square in Athens, showing the 1887 courthouse
Vintage photo ca. 1911 courtesy THC

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HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE County Seat - Athens, Texas

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The Present Henderson County Courthouse - Athens, Texas

The 1887 Henderson County Courthouse Athens, Texas

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Athens, Texas

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The Present Henderson County Courthouse
- Athens, Texas

The 1887 Henderson County Courthouse
Athens, Texas