Why are Texas courthouses historically and culturally significant?
For more than 150 years, the Texas courthouse has been a local symbol of strength, pride, progress and democracy. Courthouses were — and continue to be — centers of public and business life in communities throughout the state. Because so many Texas communities literally grew up around a county courthouse, the structures are tangible links to the past. Marriages, trials, elections, parades, festivals, campaign rallies and community celebrations are just some of the events linked to historic county courthouses. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has identified approximately 220 courthouses built before 1948 that are still standing. Many of these are superior examples of architectural trends and styles, including Gothic Revival, Art Deco, Neoclassical, Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival and Second Empire. Eighty-six Texas courthouses are listed in the National Register of Historic Places; 78 are designated as Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. Many more are eligible for historic
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