Kendall County Courthouse (1970)

First and only courthouse in county. Erected 1869-1870, seven years after county organization. Many locally prominent men were associated with the structure. The first county judge, Joseph Graham, was appointed U.S. Consul to Argentina. The first sheriff, Capt. John Sansom, was a member of the U.S. Army, a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter. S. B. Patton, former Alabama legislator, was elected second county judge. Early records reveal cases for horse theft, cattle rustling, illegal sale of liquor, assault. An addition was built in 1909, and structure was remodeled, 1954. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark -- 1970

Kendall County Courthouse is a historical marker in Boerne, Kendall County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Kendall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7946, -98.7308 near Boerne. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kendall County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kendall County Courthouse and Jail, Kendall County Courthouse, and German Music in Boerne.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5259002921. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.