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Bell County Courthouse |
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Belton,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 3' 21.9996",
-97° 27' 49.5"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Using arched passageways, round-arch and pedimented windows, a clock tower with columned gallery, and a rusticated limestone finish, Jasper N. Preston & Son of Austin designed the 1885 Bell County Courthouse in the Renaissance Revival style. Ben D. Lee served as contractor. The original tower and dome were removed in the 1950s, but were rebuilt in 1999 based on documentation provided by historic photographs. A fine example of Preston's work, the style is echoed throughout Belton's downtown, in large part rebuilt after an 1889 fire razed much of the commercial district. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2000
This page last updated: 7/20/2010 13:44:48 |
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Bell County Courthouse Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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