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The Williamson County Courthouse is a courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States. It was designed by Charles Henry Page in 1909, and exhibits Beaux-Arts architecture. In 1923, District Attorney Dan Moody obtained an assault conviction against four members of the Ku Klux Klan at this courthouse. A Texas historical marker for the trials stands on the courthouse grounds. The Texas Historical Commission wrote, "These trials were considered the first prosecutorial success in the United States against the 1920s Klan and quickly weakened the Klan's political influence in Texas."[2] During the 2000s, the building underwent a $9 million restoration. The courthouse was rededicated in October 2006.[3]
Williamson County Courthouse | |
 Williamson County Courthouse in 2008 | |
  Williamson County Courthouse  Williamson County Courthouse | |
| Location | 710 S. Main St., Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 30°38′13″N 97°40′39″W / 30.63701°N 97.67749°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | W.C. Whitney |
| Architect | Page Brothers |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Williamson County Courthouse Historic District (ID77001480[1]) |
| TSAL No. | 8200000696 |
| RTHL No. | 13880 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | July 26, 1977 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1983 |
| Designated RTHL | 1988 |
The building is part of the Williamson County Courthouse Historic District. A Confederate monument is installed outside the courthouse.[4][5][6]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Texas historical marker for the Ku Klux Klan trials".
- ^ "Williamson County Courthouse – Georgetown". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Tolbert, Patrick (August 22, 2017). "Williamson County's Confederate monument drawing community criticism". KXAN. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Masumoto, Melia (April 13, 2024). "'Why do we want a symbol of pain?' | Georgetown residents rally to remove Confederate monument". KVUE. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ McGrath, Morgan (July 4, 2024). "Georgetown residents host Fourth of July rally to remove Confederate monument outside courthouse". KVUE. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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