Coldspring in San Jacinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

San Jacinto County Courthouse

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018

1. San Jacinto County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. A fire in 1915 destroyed the San Jacinto County courthouse. Landowners donated land at this site and relocated the center of county government to "new town" Coldspring. The county hired builders Price and Williamson to construct the new courthouse based on plans by the Houston firm of Lane and Dabney. It was constructed in 1916-17 of brick fired locally from local clay. Merchants and citizens followed the courthouse to the new location, and by 1925, "old town" Coldspring was deserted. Repairs in 1936 modified its appearance somewhat, but the courthouse retains elements of its original Italian Renaissance design in its arched doors and windows on the east and west elevations.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000

Erected 2000 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12481.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 30° 35.536′ N, 95° 7.725′ W. Marker is in Coldspring, Texas, in San Jacinto County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street (State Highway 150) and Byrd Avenue (Farm to Market Road 1514). Marker is located at the west entrance to the courthouse, to the left of the door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 State Highway 150, Coldspring TX 77331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Townsite of Coldspring (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor George Tyler Wood

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(within shouting distance of this marker); J. M. Hansbro's Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Moriah Lodge No. 37, A.F. & A.M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Coldspring Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); McClanahan-Trapp House (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church of Coldspring (about 600 feet away); Old San Jacinto County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coldspring.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024

2. San Jacinto County Courthouse Marker

San Jacinto County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018

3. San Jacinto County Courthouse

View of the front of the courthouse. The marker is not visible in this photo, but is attached to the wall directly to the left of the door.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, June 16, 2018

4. San Jacinto County Courthouse

View of the courthouse from the southwest corner of the grounds.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 555 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.