Montague County was created in Dec. 1857 and organized in Aug. 1858. A log cabin and a frame store served as temporary courthouses. Fires destroyed a two-story frame building (1873) and a two-story stone courthouse (1884). In that same year, construction began on a second stone courthouse, which lasted until a 1912 storm severely damaged it. County commissioners selected Waco architect George Burnett to design the present Classical Revival style temple of Justice. A. H. Rodgers of Henrietta was the contractor. The three-story brick and stone courthouse with raised basement has staircases at all four entrances, porticos, pilasters and dentils. Completed in May 1913, it has been the center of government and activity in the county for more than a century. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2013
Montague County Courthouse
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Montague County Courthouse is a historical marker in Montague, Montague County, dedicated in 2013. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6643, -97.7200 near Montague. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montague County Jail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include United Methodist Church of Montague, Montague Cemetery, and Montague Catholic Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017656. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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