Jourdanton in Atascosa County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Atascosa County Courthouse
Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, September 28, 2025
1. Atascosa County Courthouse Marker
Atascosa County was created from Bexar County in 1856. The first county seat was at Navatasco, on land donated by Jose Antonio Navarro, and the county's first courthouse was a log cabin. The county seat was moved to Pleasanton in 1858, and a frame courthouse was erected. A second courthouse was built in 1868, followed by a third, a red rock structure in 1885.
When a special election resulted in the relocation of the county seat to Jourdanton in 1910, the county officers were first housed in rented quarters. The following year the Gordon-Jones Company began construction on a new courthouse. Completed in 1912, the building was designed by San Antonio architect Henry T. Phelps (1881-1945), who would also design the Atascosa County Jail in 1915.
The two-story brick building has identical entries at each side. Mission Revival-style detail includes curvilinear parapets and occasional Renaissance motifs, accomplished with cast-stone highlights, metal balustrades, and tile roofing. The corners of the building are turned with three-story tower bays, each topped by an open belvedere. Later alterations to the courthouse replaced original windows and installed an elevator opposite the original stairwell.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 28° 55.18′ N, 98° 32.75′ W. Marker is in Jourdanton, Texas, in Atascosa County. It is on Courthouse Circle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jourdanton TX 78026, 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: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); Atascosa County (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Abstract Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Atascosa County Jail (about 500 feet away); St. Matthew Catholic Parish (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jourdanton United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); First Baptist Church of Jourdanton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mercy Hospital (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jourdanton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Atascosa County Courthouse (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Additional keywords. counties; courthouses
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 16, 2021
2. Atascosa County Courthouse and Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, May 16, 2021
3. Atascosa County Courthouse
Photographed by John A Hensarling, June 21, 2012
4. Atascosa County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2012, by John A Hensarling of Campbellton, Texas. This page has been viewed 954 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2021, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. 4. submitted on June 21, 2012, by John A Hensarling of Campbellton, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
