Johnson County Courthouse (Texas)

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Johnson County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Johnson County Courthouse in 2009.
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Location	1 Public Sq, Cleburne, Texas
Coordinates	32°20′50″N 97°23′10″W / 32.34722°N 97.38611°W / 32.34722; -97.38611
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913 (1913)
Built by	American Construction Co.
Architect	Lang & Witchell
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Beaux Arts, Sullivanesque
NRHP reference No.	88000439^[1]
TSAL No.	401
RTHL No.	2831
Added to NRHP	April 14, 1988
Designated TSAL	May 15, 1992
Designated RTHL	1999

Johnson County, Texas, has had many courthouses since it was formed.

Historical courthouses of Johnson County[edit]

The original courthouse was at Wardville. It is still in existence today at a park on the banks of Lake Pat Cleburne, though it suffered damage at the hands of arsonists in 2007. In 1856, the county seat was moved to Buchanan and a new courthouse was built, which survived until at least the mid-1860s. A two-story framed courthouse was planned but never constructed. When part of Johnson County was consolidated into Hood County the county seat was moved again, to "Camp Henderson" which was renamed Cleburne. The first building used was off the square proper of the town, at 2 North Caddo. A two-story brick courthouse was completed on October 26, 1879. In 1882, this one was razed and a new brick building was built which included a bell tower. Though it was brick, it shared styling with neighboring Hill County's courthouse. This was destroyed by fire on April 15, 1912.

Current courthouse[edit]

The current Prairie style structure was completed on November 28, 1913 and was renovated in 2006.

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

Block, Viola. History of Johnson County and surrounding areas. Waco: Texian Press, 1970. Library of Congress 73-149378

External links[edit]

Media related to Johnson County Courthouse (Texas) at Wikimedia Commons

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County seat: Cleburne
Cities	Alvarado Briaroaks Burleson‡ Cleburne Cresson‡ Crowley‡ Coyote Flats Godley Grandview Joshua Keene Mansfield‡ Rio Vista	Johnson County map
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Historical courthouses of Johnson County[edit]

Current courthouse[edit]

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