Marker Inscription
Constructed of rusticated stone with limestone and sheet metal details in the Italianate style. The roofline includes an ornamental sheet metal cornice and finials. A one story entry portico is supported by paired columns.
Courthouse
Gillespie County Courthouse (Library) (1882)
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About this site
Gillespie County Courthouse (Library) (1882) is a courthouse in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, dedicated in 1882. It is one of 2 courthouses documented in Gillespie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 195 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2753, -98.8736 near Fredericksburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fredericksburg Memorial Library (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gillespie County, Gillespie County Courthouse, and Market Square.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4302000028. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The old Gillespie County Courthouse in Fredericksburg was built in 1881–1882 to the design of San Antonio architect Alfred Giles, a two-story limestone building erected by John Heinen and James Courtney for about $23,000. It served as the county courthouse until a new courthouse opened in 1939, then was restored in 1967 as the Pioneer Memorial Library. It was named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1967 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Sources: countyprogress.comsah-archipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org
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