Bandera in Bandera County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

First Bandera County Courthouse

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 17, 2019

1. First Bandera County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Georgia stonemason Henry White is credited with building this structure about 1868. In 1877 a store occupied the first floor and the Masonic Lodge met on the top floor. County commissioners bought the building that year to provide space for county offices, then housed in rented quarters. The county retained ownership of the structure after a larger courthouse was erected in 1890.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1599.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 29° 43.486′ N, 99° 4.154′ W. Marker is in Bandera, Texas, in Bandera County. It is on 12th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 12th Street, Bandera TX 78003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Jail & Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); The Mills of Bandera (a few steps from this marker); Old Huffmeyer Store (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schmidtke-Callahan House (about 600 feet away); Bandera Water Works Complex

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Recognizing Bandera "Cowboy Capital of the World" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bandera's First Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bandera, Texas USA (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bandera.

First Bandera County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 17, 2019

2. First Bandera County Courthouse

First Bandera County Courthouse and Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 17, 2019

3. First Bandera County Courthouse and Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.