The Bandera County Courthouse and Jail are two separate historic county governmental buildings located near each other in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas, The Bandera County Courthouse, built in 1890 at the corner of Main and Pecan streets, is a Renaissance Revival style building designed by San Antonio architect B. F. Trester. It is three-story building with a central clock tower made from rusticated limestone cut from a local quarry. The clock is non-functioning and painted on, displaying the time 10:09. The current jail is a non-historic, modern facility located along State Highway 16 on the north end of town.
| Bandera County Courthouse | |
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 Bandera County Courthouse in 2009 | |
 Interactive map showing the location of Bandera County Courthouse | |
| Location | 504 Main St., Bandera, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°43′36″N 99°4′21″W / 29.72667°N 99.07250°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | B.F. Trester |
| Architectural style(s) | Spanish Renaissance Revival |
| Governing body | Bandera County, Texas |
| Designated | 1972 |
| Reference no. | 291 |
  Location of Bandera County Courthouse in Texas  Bandera County Courthouse and Jail (the United States) | |
Former courthouse and jail
editBandera County Courthouse and Jail | |
 Former Bandera County Courthouse in 2013 | |
| Bandera County Courthouse and Jail Bandera County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Location | Public Sq., 12th and Maple Sts., Bandera, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°43′32″N 99°4′20″W / 29.72556°N 99.07222°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | B.F. Trester, Alfred Giles |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002911[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000029 |
| RTHL No. | Courthouse: 1599 Jail: 3755 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1979 |
| Designated TSAL | May 28, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | Courthouse: 1979 Jail: 1965 |
Bandera County was organized in 1856 and used makeshift quarters for jail and courthouse functions until 1877, when the county purchased a two-story stone building constructed in 1868 which is now known as the Old Courthouse. The building served as county courthouse until the present courthouse was built in 1891.[2][3] A former one-story cut stone jail adjacent to the Old Courthouse designed by San Antonio architect Alfred Giles was built in 1881.[4] On October 31, 1979, the two buildings, located on 12th St. between Maple St. and SH 16, were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a single entry.[5] The two buildings are also jointly listed as a State Antiquities Landmark.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Texas Historical Markers: First Bandera County Courthouse[permanent dead link]
- ^ Texas Escapes: Bandera County Courthouse
- ^ "Texas Historical Markers: Bandera County Jail". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Bandera County Courthouse" Texas Historical Commission Atlas
- ^ 8200000029
External links
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Media related to Bandera County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Former Bandera County Courthouse and Jail at Wikimedia Commons
