Williamson County Courthouse (Texas)
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Williamson County Courthouse | |
![]() Williamson County Courthouse in 2008 | |
Location | 710 S. Main St., Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 30°38′13″N 97°40′39″W / 30.63701°N 97.67749°W |
Built | 1911 |
Built by | W.C. Whitney |
Architect | Page Brothers |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Williamson County Courthouse Historic District (ID77001480[1]) |
TSAL No. | 8200000696 |
RTHL No. | 13880 |
Significant dates | |
Designated CP | July 26, 1977 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1983 |
Designated RTHL | 1988 |
The Williamson County Courthouse is a courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States. It was designed by Charles Henry Page in 1909, and exhibits Beaux-Arts architecture. During the 2000s, the building underwent a $9 million restoration. The courthouse was rededicated in October 2006.[2]
The building is part of the Williamson County Courthouse Historic District. A Confederate monument is installed outside the courthouse.[3][4][5]
See also
[edit]- List of county courthouses in Texas
- List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Trinity-Zavala)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamson County, Texas
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Williamson County Courthouse – Georgetown". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Tolbert, Patrick (August 22, 2017). "Williamson County's Confederate monument drawing community criticism". KXAN. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ Masumoto, Melia (April 13, 2024). "'Why do we want a symbol of pain?' | Georgetown residents rally to remove Confederate monument". KVUE. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ McGrath, Morgan (July 4, 2024). "Georgetown residents host Fourth of July rally to remove Confederate monument outside courthouse". KVUE. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]Media related to Williamson County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons