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RAZED IN
TEXAS or EDIFICE
WRECKS A reminder of
our lost architectural heritage
Through images of buildings that are
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Waller County Courthouse, c.1894
A 1939 photograph
Razed in 1955
Photo
Courtesy TxDoT Photo Library
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Another
view of the former courthouse, with Waller County jail
Old Postcard | | | |
Waller County
has had four courthouses.
The first was known as "The Texas House" and
was a rented frame building. The county paid $25 per month for the use of the
structure. The first jail was a one room log cabin and was located on the square.
In 1877 the first brick courthouse was constructed and a new jail was
built at the same time.
In 1892 this courthouse burned and was replaced
by another brick building in 1894. This building stood until 1955. |
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History of Waller County, published in 1973, stated that the 1894 structure "was
torn down for a larger and even more attractive brick three-story building in
1955."
October 2002
Copyright John Troesser
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