Courthouses of Hunt County

In 1846, when Hunt County was created, Greenville was chosen as the county seat. Court sessions were held under oak trees at the corner of St. John and Bourland streets until the first courthouse was built here in 1847. A log cabin, it was located on the west side of the square. It was replaced in 1853 by a 2-story frame courthouse on the northwest corner. The center of the square, which had been reserved for a more substantial building, was used in 1858 for the third courthouse. The first brick structure in the county, it was condemned in 1874. County offices were moved to a building at 2610 Lee Street, purchased from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The fifth courthouse, an ornate red brick building with white stone trim, was constructed here in 1883. Thirteen months later it was destroyed by a fire which heavily damaged the town's commercial district. A new courthouse, which closely resembled the 1883 structure, was built in 1885. In 1928 it was torn down to make room for construction of the present courthouse, the seventh for Hunt County. A formal dedication was held on April 11, 1929, the 83rd anniversary of the county's founding.

Courthouses of Hunt County is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1412, -96.1068 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hunt County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp, William and Medora, House, Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and Washington Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007785. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.