Politics/Government, Architecture
Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail
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Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail is a historic place in Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 10 historic sites cataloged in Throckmorton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
The site sits at 33.1787, -99.1785 near Throckmorton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Cooper, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bush Knob Cemetery, Bush Knob Massacre, and Cooper Camp.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2078002987. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

The Throckmorton County Courthouse in Throckmorton was designed by architects Martin, Byrnes & Johnston and built in 1890, an Italianate building whose cornerstone was laid on August 30, 1890 when the county had only about 124 residents; the accompanying jail was built in 1893 by the Pauly Jail Building & Manufacturing Company of St. Louis. Substantially altered in 1938, the courthouse was carefully restored between 2010 and 2015, including removal of later additions and reconstruction of the wooden cupola. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is also a State Antiquities Landmark and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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