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Franklin County Courthouse
Mount Vernon, Texas |
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1912 Architect - L. L. Thurman Photos: Robert Deering 8/30/2001 |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED:
1875COUNTY NAMED FOR: Benjamin Cromwell Franklin, the first Judge of the Republic of Texas.
COUNTY SEATS: One - Mount Vernon.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Originally named Lone Star, the town was renamed Mount Vernon in honor of George Washington`s home.
COURTHOUSES: Two - 1875 and 1912.
STANDING: One -1912 Classical Revival courthouse.
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1912 Courthouse
Texas DoT Photo 1939
ADDRESS: 200 N Kaufman St, Mount Vernon, Texas
Franklin County Jail