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San
Saba County Courthouse
County
Seat - San Saba, Texas
Date - 1911
Architect - Chamberlin & Co.
Material - Brick and sandstone |
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The
1911 San Saba County Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
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The
courthouse today
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey |
This
1911 is in the style known as Texas Renaissance. In fact, the Late
Williard Robinson, called it the archetype of the style – according
to Courthouses of Texas by Mavis Kelsey and Donald H. Dyal.
There had been two previous courthouses – in 1857 and 1878. |
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The 1884 San Saba County jail
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey |
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Texas
Courthouse - Recommended Books
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| The
Courthouses of Texas: A Guide |
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| Old
Friends: Great Texas Courthouses |
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| The
Courthouse Square in Texas |
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