| Marker Number |
291 |
| Atlas Number |
5019000291 |
| Marker Title |
Bandera County Courthouse |
| Index Entry |
Bandera County Courthouse |
| Address |
504 Main St. |
| City |
Bandera |
| County |
Bandera |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
493006 |
| UTM Northing |
3288487 |
| Subject Codes |
Spanish Renaissance Revival (Architectural style); courthouses |
| Marker Year |
1972 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
504 Main Street (Highway 16) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
First permanent courthouse for county, which was organized in 1856, but used makeshift quarters for offices and courtrooms until this building was erected 1890-91. Style is local version of the Second Renaissance Revival. White limestone for the structure was quarried locally. B.F. Trester of San Antonio drew the plans--for $5. Contractors: Ed Braden & Sons. Interior was remodeled and a wing added in 1966. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1972. |
