Goliad in Goliad County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Goliad County Courthouse
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
1. Goliad County Courthouse Marker
Built 1894. Cost $67,888.95. Limestone and brick from old courthouse were used in this, the fourth one built since county's creation in 1836.
Used as hospital after 1902 cyclone. A 1942 storm tore off central clock tower. Enlarged in 1964. Preserving carved staircases, walnut wainscots.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2204.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 28° 39.96′ N, 97° 23.525′ W. Marker is in Goliad, Texas, in Goliad County. It is on North Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 North Courthouse Square, Goliad TX 77963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. 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: The Hanging Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Goliad Tornado of 1902 (within shouting distance of this marker); Santa Anna's Surrender Ratified (within shouting distance of this marker); Goliad Global War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lieut. James H. Ewell Jr. Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Goliad County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Regulators of Goliad County (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Rafael Antonio Manchola (within shouting distance of
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Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
2. Goliad County Courthouse Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, April 6, 2019
3. Goliad County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
