Robertson County Courthouse
Franklin, Texas
 
 
     
 
 
 Completed - 1883
 Architect -  F. E. Ruffini
Photos: Robert Deering 12/29/2005
 
 
 
1879 Courthouse in Calvert
 
 
 
 
 
 

COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1837

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Sterling Robertson

COUNTY SEATS: Five - (Old) Franklin, Wheelock, Owensville, Calvert, Morgan (renamed Franklin)

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR:

COURTHOUSES: Five - 1837 (Old Franklin), 1850 (Wheelock), 1866 (Owensville), 1879 (Calvert ), 1883 (Franklin).

STANDING: Two - 1879 Courthouse in Calvert made of brick, and 1883 Second Empire building in Franklin that was substansially altered over the years.

1883 Courthouse
Before Modifications
1883 Courthouse After Modifications
Texas DoT Photo 1939
1883 Courthouse
Photo: Robert Deering 1974
ADDRESS: 102 W Decherd St, Franklin, Texas

 

Robertson County Courthouse
Calvert, Texas
 
 Completed - 1879
 Architect -
Photos: Robert Deering 1/31/2009
The brick courthouse in Calvert was begun in 1875, but the county seat was moved to Franklin in 1879 before the building was finished.  It was initially converted into a hotel. But, in 1885 it was sold to the Robert A. Brown family who used it as a private residence until 1909 when it was sold to Fannie L. Hammond. The Hammond family continued to use the building as a private residence until 1966 when it was turned into a county museum. In 1995 the building was sold back to the Hammond family who operated it as a Bed & Breakfast for several years.  Current ownership  is not clear.
         
ADDRESS: 604 Elm St, Calvert, Texas