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

Montague County Courthouse

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 24, 2021

1. Montague County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Montague County was created in Dec. 1857 and organized in Aug. 1858. A log cabin and a frame store served as temporary courthouses. Fires destroyed a two-story frame building (1873) and a two-story stone courthouse (1884). In that same year, construction began on a second stone courthouse, which lasted until a 1912 storm severely damaged it. County Commissioners selected Waco architect George Burnett to design the present classical revival style Temple of Justice. A. H. Rodgers of Henrietta was the contractor. The three-story brick and stone courthouse with raised basement has staircases at all four entrances, porticos, pilasters and dentils. Completed in May 1913, it has been the center of government and activity in the county for more than a century.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013

Erected 2013 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17656.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1913.

Location. 33° 39.877′ N, 97° 43.19′ W. Marker is in Montague, Texas, in Montague County. It is on Grand Street, on the right when

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traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Franklin Street, Montague TX 76251, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1927 Montague County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Montague Pioneer Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); United Methodist Church of Montague (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montague Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Montague Catholic Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Frontier Montague County Trails & Mail Routes (approx. 8.4 miles away); Red River Station / Texas Civil War Frontier Defense (approx. 8.4 miles away); Cotton Gin & Grist Millstones (approx. 8.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Montague County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 24, 2021

2. Montague County Courthouse

of all markers in Montague.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, November 24, 2021

3. Montague County Courthouse

Montague County Courthouse N.R.H.P. plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024

4. Montague County Courthouse N.R.H.P. plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 596 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 28, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.