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Constructed here, 1888-89, after hotly contested battle with Runnels City for county seat. (County had been organized 1880.) Structure stands on one of largest courthouse squares in Texas -- 2 city blocks. Plot set aside prior to town lot sale by Santa Fe Railroad, June 29, 1886. In 1941, extensive remodeling modernized building. Two wings were added and old quarry (south of town on Colorado River) was opened to provide matching stone. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Runnels County Courthouse is a historical marker in Ballinger, Runnels County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7385, -99.9460 near Ballinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ballinger (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Noyes, Charles H., German Methodist Church/First Fire Station, and Lynn - Hathaway Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399004392. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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