Mills County Courthouse (2002)

Mills County Courthouse Mills County was formed in 1887, and citizens built a county jail in Goldthwaite the following year. In 1889, Goldthwaite was chosen county seat, and Oscar Ruffini designed the first courthouse; it served at this site from 1890 through 1912, when it was destroyed by fire. The county hired noted San Antonio architect Henry T. Phelps to design this courthouse, completed in 1913 by the Gordon-Jones Construction Company. Phelps chose the Classical Revival style for the three-story structure with basement, using a rectangular form, a central, ornamental pediment and fluted, engaged columns. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002

Mills County Courthouse is a historical marker in Goldthwaite, Mills County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4481, -98.5691 near Goldthwaite. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mills County Jailhouse (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Goldthwaite Eagle, Mills County Courthouse, and Dam and Well.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5333012916. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.