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Wise County Courthouse
Decatur, Texas |
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1896 Architect - J. Riely Gordon Photos: Robert Deering 6/16/2013 |
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1856
COUNTY NAMED FOR: Henry A. Wise, a United States Congressman from Virginia, who, during the 1840s, supported the annexation of Texas.
COUNTY SEATS: One - Decatur
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Naval hero Stephen Decatur.
COURTHOUSES: Four - 1858, 1861, 1883, and 1896
STANDING: One -1896 Romanesque Revival courthouse built of stone.
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 1886 Courthouse Texas DoT Photo 1939 |
 1886 Courthouse Photo: Robert Deering 4/14/2003 |
RENOVATION: Texas Historical Commision Grant Approved - Start Date Pending
ADDRESS: 101 N. Trinity Street, Decatur, Texas