| Marker Number |
4978 |
| Atlas Number |
5425004978 |
| Marker Title |
Somervell County Courthouse |
| Index Entry |
Somervell County Courthouse |
| Address |
Courthouse Lawn |
| City |
Glen Rose |
| County |
Somervell |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
617244 |
| UTM Northing |
3567168 |
| Subject Codes |
courthouses; Victorian (architectural term) |
| Marker Year |
1963 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse Square, Glen Rose |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text |
Built 1893. Late Victorian style. Native limestone construction. County was organized in 1875 and named for General Alexander Somervell (1796-1854), Texas soldier, colonist, and statesman. Court was first held in an old store across road from Barnard's Mill. A log cabin (1 block w) was used later. Third courthouse (first on this site) was finished in 1882 but burned in 1893, along with many valuable records. Present structure has a fireproof vault. |
