Sabine County Courthouse

Sabine County Courthouse

1st Courthouse

Building Completion Date: 1840
County Seat: Hemphill
Present Status: Gone

2nd Courthouse

Building Completion Date: 1850
County Seat: Hemphill
Present Status: Gone

3rd Courthouse

Building Completion Date: 1870
County Seat: Hemphill
Present Status: Gone. Burned 1875

4th Courthouse

Building Completion Date: 1906
County Seat: Hemphill
Present Status: Existing. Active.
Architect: N.A. Dawson
Architectural Style: Beaux Arts
General Contractor: N.A. Dawson
Building Materials/Description: Brick, $30,000. -1909: top two floors damaged by fire, reconstruction completed in 1910 according to original plans except that previous flat roof was changed to a hipped roof, cost of repair $21,865. Dome removed in an 1938 remodeling.

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July 18, 2017