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GUADALUPE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
County Seat - Seguin, Texas


Guadalupe County has had four courthouses:
1857, 1858, 1889 and 1935.

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Guadalupe County Courthouse, Texas

Guadalupe County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT

The Present Guadalupe County Courthouse
Seguin, Texas

Date - 1935
Architect - L. M. Wirtz
Style - Moderne
Material - Limestone


Guadalupe County courthouse., Seguin Texas
Guadalupe County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

Guadalupe County courthouse., Seguin Texas
Northeast view of the Guadalupe County courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

Photographer's Note:
"Stone carvings of an artist's conception of Justice and Wisdom are displayed over the entrances. Justice is displayed over the North and South side entrances and Wisdom is displayed over the East and West side entrances." - Terry Jeanson, January 2008

Guadalupe County courthouse Justice, Seguin Texas
Justice
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

Guadalupe County courthouse WISDOM, Seguin Texas
Wisdom
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

Guadalupe County courthouse fountain and memorial, Seguin Texas
"On the South side of the courthouse is a peaceful park with a large fountain and memorials to the city and county."
- Terry Jeanson, January 2008 photo

Large pecan on Guadalupe County courthouse grounds, Seguin Texas
"A tribute to the pecan sits on the North side of the courthouse. The sign over the pecan touting Seguin as the 'Home of the World's Largest Pecan,' has been removed."
- Terry Jeanson, January 2008 photo

Guadalupe County Veteran's Memorial, Seguin Texas
The Guadalupe County Veteran's Memorial on the Northwest corner of the courthouse grounds.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

Seguin TX Guadalupe CountyCourthouse Veterans Memorial Eagle
Eagle sculpture on top of the Veteran's Memorial
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, January, 2008

 Seguin Texas  - Guadalupe County Courthouse old post card
Guadalupe County Courthouse
1951 Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/


The 1889 Guadalupe County courthouse

The 1889 Guadalupe County courthouse was designed by architect Alfred Giles and was similar to the current 1884 Wilson County courthouse still standing in Floresville.

Seguin Texas - The 1889 Guadalupe County Courthouse
The 1889 Guadalupe County Courthouse
Photo courtesy THC


The 1858 Guadalupe County Courthouse

Style - Italianate
Demolished

"The two story structure was built of concrete finished in stucco. The roof was a cypress shingled hipped roof, surmounted by a cupola. The lower flooring of the building was of cut stone, while the other floors were of pine, which was grooved, dressed, and tongued. There was a large front door with transom light, a large back door at end of the passage running through building, and an outside door at each end of hall running across the front of the building. Two flights of stairs ran up in the front passage or hall to upper floor. The courthouse was enclosed with a concrete fence, having four gates, one at each corner." - From THC

Seguin Texas - The 1858 Guadalupe County Courthouse
The 1858 Guadalupe County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Dan Whatley




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