Marker Inscription
This square was deeded in 1838 to Fort Bend County by Robert E. Handy and William Lusk, founders of Richmond. It was site of 1850-1871 and 1888-1909 courthouses. Completed here 1888 was a two-story brick Victorian courthouse with bell tower and clock -- the pride of city and county. Jaybird-Woodpecker political feud culminated here in a bloody shoot-out in 1889, ending a post-Civil War era of conflict. County offices moved in 1909 to new courthouse on Jackson Street. This became center of recreation for next 30 years. City Hall was built here in 1940.
About this site
Courthouse Square, Early is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5828, -95.7624 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jane Long Boarding House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. John's United Methodist Church, McFarlane House, The, and Buckley, Constantine W..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008990. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
