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Hunt County Courthouse
County Seat - Greenville, Texas

Hunt County has had six courthouses

1847, 1853, 1859, 1881, 1885, and 1929

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Present Hunt County Courthouse, Greenville, Texas
The 1929 Hunt County Courthouse today
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, June 2007

The Present Hunt County Courthouse - Greenville, Texas

Date - 1929
Architect - C.H. Page, Jr. & Bro.
Style - Moderne
Material - Brick and stone
Hunt County Courthouse, Greenville, Texas
Hunt County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT

The 1885 Hunt County Courthouse
1885 Hunt County Courthouse, Greenville, Texas
This picture of the 1885 Hunt County courthouse is hanging in the county auditor's office in the current courthouse. This courthouse was similar in appearance to the 1883 courthouse that was destroyed by fire. - Terry Jeanson, June 2007 photo
1885 Hunt County courthouse, Greenville, Texas
The 1885 Hunt County Courthouse
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The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County
Historical Marker
Seven Hunt County Courthouses Historical Marker,  Greenville, Texas
The historical marker in front of the current courthouse relays the history of the previous Hunt County courthouses. - Terry Jeanson, June 2007 photo

Hunt County was named in honor of Memucan (a name you don't hear much anymore) Hunt, Texas Secretary of the Navy.
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Research and photos by Terry Jeanson
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