Marker Inscription
Seat of Justice for county organized in 1850 by founders of Waco, to give the young city added strength. Ironically, until the early 20th century, county oustripped city in prosperity. This courthouse (the county's fourth) was built during peak of central Texas cotton wealth. The renaissance revival design by J.Riely Gordon of Dallas uses steel, limestone, concrete, and marble, with Texas red granite in the rusticated base. Housed here are numerous state, district, and county courts, with a law library open to all citizens.
About this site
McLennan County Courthouse is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5573, -97.1334 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Courthouses of McLennan County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Alico Building, Waco Tornado, The, and Saint Paul's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309003302. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
