Marker Inscription
In early 1938, the Houston County commissioners court, with County Judge B. F. Bradley presiding, began making plans for construction of the county's fifth courthouse. Built in 1939 with funds from the federal Public Works Administration, the building was designed by Houston County native Blum Hester and constructed by Eckert-Fair Construction Co. of Dallas. The Moderne style courthouse with Art Deco features is a reflection of popular architectural trends of the 1930s and remains a center of politics and government for the county's citizens. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
About this site
Houston County Courthouse is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3162, -95.4590 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is Patton-Buchanan Building (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Courthouses of Houston County, Gossett, Andrew Edwards, and Houston County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225012422. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
