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Built to resemble Irish castle (1883-1885) by architect J. J. E. Gibson, from Ireland. Style is, in part, "Romanesque revival." In 1866 county records were held at this site after being secretly taken from Shelbyville by R. L. Parker and Sam Weaver following a contested election naming Center as county seat. The noted land dispute case of heirs of Sydney O. Penington, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence, was tried here, 1896. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
Shelby County Courthouse is a historical marker in Center, Shelby County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Shelby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 124 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7972, -94.1816 near Center. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shelby County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Texas Muster, C. S. A., First United Methodist Church Cemetery, and First Christian Church of Center.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5419007695. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Shelby County Courthouse” names 3 distinct records in Shelby County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1969 in Center. The others:
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