Caldwell County Courthouse (Texas)

The Caldwell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Lockhart, Texas, United States.[2][3] The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county. The courthouse was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property of the Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District on January 3, 1978.[4]

Caldwell County Courthouse
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Caldwell County Courthouse in 2008
Caldwell County Courthouse
Caldwell County Courthouse
LocationCourthouse Sq.
Lockhart, Texas
Coordinates29°53′4″N 97°40′18″W
Built1893 (1893)-1894 (1894)
Built byMartin, Brynes and Johnston
ArchitectAlfred Giles
Architectural styleSecond Empire
Part ofCaldwell County Courthouse Historic District (ID78002902[1])
TSAL No.8200000149
RTHL No.9760
Significant dates
Designated CPJanuary 3, 1978
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 1981
Designated RTHL1976

The courthouse was built in the Second Empire architectural style, with the design often attributed to Alfred Giles; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles.[5] The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in Goliad County, Texas, as it was built from the same Guidon plans.

The exterior of the three-story courthouse is built with cream-colored limestone and red sandstone. The central clock tower houses a four-faced Seth Thomas Clock Company clock and a 900-pound bell. The mansard roof of the courthouse is characteristic of Second Empire design.

The exterior has been featured in the films What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and Waiting for Guffman (1996).[6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Texas Historical Commission Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "City of Lockhart". Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  4. National Register of Historic Places, listed 1978-01-03
  5. Andrews, Michael (2006). Historic Texas Courthouses. Albany, Texas: Bright Sky Press. p. 98. ISBN 1931721742.
  6. Paris Permenter; John Bigley (9 November 2010). Day Trips® from Austin: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7627-6729-8.

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