Karnes County Courthouse
Karnes City, Texas
 
 
     
 
 
 Completed - 1894
Architect - John Cormack
Photos: Robert Deering 8/11/2017
 
 
 
1873 Courthouse in Helena
 
 
 
 
 

COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1854

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Texas revolutionary leader Henry Wax Karnes

COUNTY SEATS: Two - Helena and Karnes City

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR:  Same as the county.

COURTHOUSES: Three - 1854 and 1873 in Helena; 1894 in Karnes City.

STANDING: Two -

  • 1873 courthouse in Helena is now the Karnes County Museum.
  • 1894 courthouse in Karnes City is a Romanesque Revival design that has been altered and expanded over the years. 


Completed 1894
Architect - John Cormack
Photos: Robert Deering 9/13/2002
Configuration Before Renovation Project

   


1894 Courthouse in Karnes City
Original Configuration

1894 Courthouse
Texas DoT Photo 1939

RENOVATION: Complete - Rededication April 7, 2018.  Click HERE for video

ADDRESS:
 101 N Panna Maria Ave, Karnes City, TX

 

Karnes County Courthouse
Helena, Texas

 
 Completed - 1873
Architect - John Jacob Riley
Photos: Robert Deering 9/13/2002

         

LOCATION: In Helena, Texas near the intersection of TX-81 and CR-302