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First permanent courthouse for county, which was organized in 1856, but used makeshift quarters for offices and courtrooms until this building was erected 1890-91. Style is local version of the Second Renaissance Revival. White limestone for the structure was quarried locally. B.F. Trester of San Antonio drew the plans--for $5. Contractors: Ed Braden & Sons. Interior was remodeled and a wing added in 1966. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1972.
Bandera County Courthouse is a historical marker in Bandera, Bandera County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Bandera County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7265, -99.0728 near Bandera. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Montel, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bandera Methodist Church, Bandera's First Bank, and Huffmeyer Store.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5019000291. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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