The stone-and-brick heart of every Texas county.
Originally constructed in an Italianate style and constructed of brick with a central clock tower, the building has undergone major alterations, resulting in a simplified Moderne style building. Its massing is an overall pyramidal form, an assembly of two-, three-, and four-story blocks. It is generally symmetrical, with some asymmetrical elements. It is finished in a light-colored material, scored to align with window placement.
Titus County Courthouse is a courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Titus County, dedicated in 1895. It is one of 76 historic sites cataloged in Titus County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.
The site sits at 33.1571, -94.9690 near Mount Pleasant. The nearest cataloged historic site is Titus County C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant, Edwards, and Henry Clay Thruston.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4302000042. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
The Titus County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant traces to an 1895 building designed by the firm of F. B. & W. S. Hull. It was remodeled in 1940, enclosed and altered again in 1961-1962 by Mount Pleasant architect Louis B. Gohmert, and renovated in 1991 to return it toward its 1940 style. The four-story cream-colored stucco building stands in the center of Mount Pleasant.
Sources: courthouses.cosanantoniorealestatelawyer.com254texascourthouses.net
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
