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
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.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′
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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 of all markers in Montague.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 24, 2021
2. Montague County Courthouse
Photographed By Brian Anderson, November 24, 2021
3. Montague County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
