Marion County Courthouse

Marion County Courthouse (HM23I5)

Location: Jefferson, TX 75657 Marion County
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N 32° 45.388', W 94° 20.667'

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The Texas Legislature created Marion County in 1860. Jefferson, established as early as 1841, was chosen as county seat. By 1860, Jefferson was a regional economic center for steamboat traffic on Big Cypress Bayou, navigable due to a logjam on the Red River.

The county government occupied several buildings during its first 50 years, including a courthouse built in 1873 and the Murphy Building, used today as a courthouse annex. In 1912, the county hired architect Elmer G. Withers to design a courthouse. Similar to his design for the Roberts County Courthouse, this classical revival building features Doric columns, balustered parapet, denticulation and raised basement.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2002
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HM NumberHM23I5
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 374058 N 3625088
Decimal Degrees32.75646667, -94.34445000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.388', W 94° 20.667'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 23.28" N, 94° 20' 40.02" W
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Area Code(s)903, 430
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 102 W Austin St, Jefferson TX 75657, US
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