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Somervell County Courthouse |
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Courthouse Lawn, Glen Rose,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 14' 6.1044",
-97° 45' 19.9548"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/20/2010 21:49:54 |
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Somervell County Courthouse Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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