Boerne in Kendall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kendall County Courthouse
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2014
1. Kendall County Courthouse Marker
First and only courthouse in county. Erected 1869-1870, seven years after county organization. Many locally prominent men were associated with the structure.
The first county judge, Joseph Graham, was appointed U.S. Consul to Argentina. The first sheriff, Capt. John Sansom, was a member of the U.S. Army, a Texas Ranger and Indian fighter. S.B. Patton, former Alabama legislator, was elected second county judge.
Early records reveal cases for horse theft, cattle rustling, illegal sale of liquor, assault.
An addition was built in 1909, and structure was remodeled, 1954.
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2921.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 29° 47.676′ N, 98° 43.845′ W. Marker is in Boerne, Texas, in Kendall County. Marker is on East San Antonio Avenue west of Saunders Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located near the southeast corner of the 1870 courthouse building, between the old courthouse building and the old (1884) Kendall County Jail building. Touch for map. Marker is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kendall County (here, next to this marker); Joseph Dienger Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); German Music in Boerne (about 500 feet away); Early Boerne Schoolhouses (about 600 feet away); Kuhlmann-King House (about 600 feet away); Henry J. Graham Building (about 700 feet away); Ye Kendall Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fabra Smokehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boerne.
Regarding Kendall County Courthouse.
Construction on Kendall County’s first courthouse, which served as the county’s only courthouse for 128 years, didn’t begin until 1869 and it was completed in 1870. The courthouse was a one-story building two bays deep and four bays wide. In 1885 or 1886 a second story was built which included corner quoining, cut stone lintels and a two-story porch at the front entrance. The building was completed with a Mansard cupola over the front entrance and cast iron cresting on the roof. The courthouse was altered again in 1909 when a substantial addition was built onto the front entrance, doubling the size of the building.
From its original construction date of 1870, the
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2014
2. Kendall County Courthouse Marker (wide view)
Also see . . . Boerne-Kendall County Courthouse. Texas Hill Country Trail region website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 28, 2014
3. Kendall County Courthouse (front view; 1884 Jail on right)
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4. Kendall County Courthouse (entrance)
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5. Kendall County Courthouse (corner view)
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6. Kendall County Courthouse (1909 cornerstone detail)
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7. Kendal County Jail (1884)
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8. New Kendall County Courthouse (1998) (across street from historic courthouse)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 9, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7, 8. submitted on December 15, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
