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The 1892 Llano
County courthouse with its restored tower.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2007 |
The Present
Llano County Courthouse
- Llano, Texas
The Llano County
Courthouse was built in 1892. This is Llano County's fourth courthouse
and was designed by A.
O. Watson and Jacob Larmour. A fire on January 22, 1892 destroyed
the previous courthouse. The present one was completed August 1, 1893.
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Historical
Marker:
Llano
County Courthouse
Designed by Austin
architect A. O. Watson, this building is the fourth courthouse for
Llano County.
Work on the structure began in 1892 and was completed one year later.
The contractors were J. A. and G. H. Wilson of Sulphur Springs. The
courthouse was later surrounded by an iron fence, but only the stone
foundations remain. Exterior styling of the building features detailing
of sandstone, marble, and granite. Fires damaged the interior in 1932
and 1952.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980 |
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The
courthouse cornerstone
TE photo |
Photographer's
Note:
"The architectural firm of Larmour & Watson was apparently dissolved
during the construction of this building, which is why only Watson's
name is on the cornerstone.
According to the Texas Historical Commission, the original tower was
modified to the former pavilion shaped tower in 1913. The restoration
of the original tower with its colonnades and cupola increases the
height of the structure. The iron cresting on the roof has also been
restored." - Terry
Jeanson |
The restored
tower on the Llano County courthouse.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December 2007 |
Courthouse
tower before restoration
TE photo, August 2001 |
The Llano County
Courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Llano
County courthouse with clear view of the clock tower
Click on image to enlarge
Postcard
courtesy Dan
Whatley Collection |
Llano County
Courthouse as it appeared in 2003
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, August 2003 |
Back view of
Llano County Courthouse
TE Photo, August 2001 |
American Doughboy
Statue and Llano County Courthouse
Sculptor - Frank Teich
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, August 2003 |
The
courthouse in the 1960s
Postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
Llano County
Courthouse
Clock Tower Restoration
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The Llano County
courthouse during the tower restoration.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2006 |
The pieces of
the new tower assembled on the courthouse lawn.
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson, January 2006 |
The 1885 Llano
County Courthouse
- Llano, Texas
Photographer's
Note:
"The previous 1885 courthouse, designed by architect Alfred
Giles, was practically identical to the 1882 Gillespie County
courthouse which still stands today in Fredericksburg
and is used as a library." - Terry
Jeanson |
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