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Brewster County Courthouse
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1887 Architect - Thomas Lovell Photos: Robert Deering 9/2/2005 |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1887
COUNTY NAMED FOR: Henry P. Brewster
, Republic of Texas secretary of war under David G. Burnet.COUNTY SEATS: One - Murphyville, which was changed to Alpine in 1888.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The region that is often referred to as the "Alps of Texas."
COURTHOUSES: One - 1887
STANDING: One - 1887 Second Empire courthouse built of brick.
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1887 Courthouse
Photo: c1950