Glasscock County Courthouse

The Glasscock County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Garden City, Glasscock County, Texas. Built in 1909 to 1910 at a cost of $28,000, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. It was built of granite and rusticated stone with gable front porticoes on all sides, each of which is supported by four 2-story Doric columns. Unlike the Mason County Courthouse also designed by Hosford and built at the same time for $39,786, the Glasscock County Courthouse has no clock tower cupola in the center of its roof and its side porticoes are smaller than the other two. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail
Current 1910 courthouse building
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail is located in Texas
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail
Glasscock County Courthouse and Jail
Map
Interactive map showing the location of Glasscock County Courthouse
Location117 E. Currie St.,
Garden City, Texas
Coordinates31°51′49″N 101°28′49″W / 31.86361°N 101.48028°W / 31.86361; -101.48028
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
Built byMutual Construction Co., Louisville, Kentucky
ArchitectL.T. Noyes, Edward C. Hosford, Leslie L. Thurmon
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.11000129[1]
TSAL No.8200003233
RTHL No.2188
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 2011
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 2012
Designated RTHL1993

The prior courthouse, a small 2-story stone building, still stands on the property. It was used as a jail after the present courthouse was built but is now closed.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/21/11 through 3/25/11". National Park Service. April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Protection of Texas County Courthouses Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Texas Courthouse Trail: Glasscock County
  4. ^ Texas Escapes - Garden City - has picture of prior courthouse
  5. ^ Texas Escapes: Glasscock County Courthouse
  6. ^ Texas Courthouses: history of Glasscock County Courthouse
  7. ^ Texas Courthouses: picture of Glasscock County Courthouse
  8. ^ Texas Escapes - Garden City - has picture of prior courthouse
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