Marker Inscription
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Historical Marker
Clay County Courthouse
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About this site
Clay County Courthouse is a historical marker in Henrietta, Clay County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.8161, -98.1957 near Henrietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cambridge, Early County Seat (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clay County Jail 1890, St. Elmo Hotel, and Clay County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077000911. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Clay County Courthouse in Henrietta was completed in 1884 from designs by Dallas architect W. H. Wilson, built of brick and sandstone in a Classical form with Italianate detailing for about $34,800. Its original bell tower was removed around 1911 and replaced by the domed cupola that tops the building today. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Henrietta · 1936
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