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Concho County Courthouse
Paint Rock, Texas |
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1886 Architect - F. E. Ruffini Photos: Robert Deering 6/13/2004 |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1879
COUNTY NAMED FOR: The county derives its name from the Concho (or "Shell") River, which in turn was named for the large number of mussels found there.
COUNTY SEATS: One - Paint Rock
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Nearby pictographs
COURTHOUSES: Two - 1879 and 1886
STANDING: One - 1886 Second Empire courthouse built of stone.
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1886 Courthouse