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Matagorda County Courthouse
Bay City, Texas |
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1965 Architect - Rustay, Martin, & Vale Photos: Robert Deering 1/27/2004 |
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 1895 Courthouse after modifications Architect for Remod. - Addis Noonan Texas DoT Photo 1939 |
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 1895 Courthouse before modifications. Architect - Eugene T. Heiner |
COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1836
COUNTY NAMED FOR: Mata and gorda are two Spanish words meaning fat or thick plant, shrub, or plant growth, and had reference to canebrakes encountered by early colonists.
COUNTY SEATS: Two - Matagorda and Bay City
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: The community is named for its location on Bay Prairie, between the richly productive bottomlands of the Colorado River and Caney Creek.
COURTHOUSES: Three - 1849, 1895, and 1965. The 1895 courthouse was remodeled and enlarged in 1928.
STANDING: One -1965 Modern reinforced concrete structure.
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1965 Courthouse
Photo: Robert Deering 1975