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Jasper County Courthouse
Jasper, Texas |
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1889 Architect - Eugene T. Heiner Photos: Robert Deering 8/31/2001 |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED:
1836COUNTY NAMED FOR: William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution who was killed attempting to plant the American colors at the storming of Savannah in 1779.
COUNTY SEATS: One - Jasper.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as the county.
COURTHOUSES: Three - 1837, 1854, and 1889
STANDING: One -1889 courthouse, which has been altered extensively over the years. Additions were complete in 1934 and 1960, and the original clock tower was removed in 1957. The building now has a Neoclassical appearance.
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 1889 Courthouse Before Additions and Modifications |
 1889 Courthouse Texas DoT Photo 1939 |
 1889 Courthouse Photo: Robert Deering 1974 |