| Title |
Montague County Courthouse (1879) |
| County |
Montague |
| City |
Montague |
| Address |
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| Zip |
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| Current Use |
burned 3/31/1884 |
| Owner |
na |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1879 |
| Architect |
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| Contractor |
John S. Thomas |
| Style |
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| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
No |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
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| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
A rented house and a former saloon were used until this courthouse was built in 1879. It was constructed of sandstone with a tin roof and a dome and was built by John S. Thomas of Fort Worth for $22,000. It was two-story, wood frame with rock basement. This courthouse burned down on March 31, 1884. The fire was blamed on three men who had been indicted for cattle rustling and were trying to get rid of the evidence. The destruction of the courthouse led residents of Bowie to try and steal the county seat away from Montague, but they failed to get the 2/3 majority of votes that they needed. |
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| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
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| Easement Executed |
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| Easement Expiration |
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| Master Plan |
No |
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