Courthouse

Medina County (Castroville City Hall) (1854)

Castroville · Medina County · Dedicated 1854 · THC Atlas #4302000012

The stone-and-brick heart of every Texas county.

Marker Inscription

A two-story structure originally constructed of stuccoed covered limestone and brick in the Classical Revival style. In 1936, the stucco was removed and wings added. Features a unique double flight entry stair.

About this site

Medina County (Castroville City Hall) (1854) is a courthouse in Castroville, Medina County, dedicated in 1854. It is one of 112 historic sites cataloged in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.

The site sits at 29.3570, -98.8766 near Castroville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dolch-Hans Compound (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House, Castro, Henri, Site of the Homestead of, and Dubuis House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4302000012. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This limestone building at Castroville was erected in 1854 as the first permanent courthouse of Medina County, built by Joseph Burger with 18-inch-thick native limestone walls. It served as the county seat from 1848 until 1892, when county government moved to Hondo after the railroad bypassed Castroville. The structure was later used as a school and today houses the Castroville City Hall.

Sources: hmdb.org countyprogress.com loc.gov sah-archipedia.org

📍 29.3570, -98.8766 · Castroville, Medina County

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Nearby in Medina County

Cordier-Tschirhart-Seal House

Castroville · 1976

Historical Marker

Castro, Henri, Site of the Homestead of

County Courthouse, First