Anderson County Courthouse

Created by the Texas Legislature on March 24, 1846, Anderson County was named for former Republic of Texas Vice President Kenneth L. Anderson. The first court in the new county was held in a log house at nearby Fort Houston in 1846. The first Anderson County Courthouse, a one-story frame structure, was built in 1847. Located on the northeast corner of the square, it was replaced by a two-story brick courthouse in 1856. A third courthouse, also brick, was completed in 1886 but was destroyed by fire in 1913. The fourth and present Anderson County Courthouse was built in 1913-14. Designed by the Austin architectural firm of Charles Page & Bro., it was dedicated on December 20, 1914. The Beaux-Arts style building features giant order Ionic columns and pedimented porticoes on each facade, and is topped by a dome surmounted by a Justice statue. Still in use as the seat of justice for Anderson County, the courthouse underwent major restoration in 1986. The historically and architecturally significant building serves as a source of pride for county residents. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1988

Anderson County Courthouse is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 227 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.7650, -95.6265 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, Governor (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Palestine Salt Works C. S. A., Purvey Lee (P. L.) Chism, and Micham Main.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008732. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.