The Hays County Courthouse is an historic
courthouse
A courthouse or court house is a structure which houses judicial functions for a governmental entity such as a state, region, province, county, prefecture, regency, or similar governmental unit. A courthouse is home to one or more courtrooms, ...
located in
San Marcos,
Hays County, Texas
Hays County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its official population had reached 241,067. The county seat is San Marcos. Hays, alon ...
. It was built in the
Classical Revival
Neoclassicism, also spelled Neo-classicism, emerged as a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity. Neoclassic ...
style in 1908. It is recognized by both the
National Register of Historic Places
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and
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the U.S. state of Texas. It administers the National Register of Historic Places for sites in Texas.
The commission also identifies Recorded Texas Histor ...
.
See also
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List of county courthouses in Texas
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This is a list of county courthouses and other non-federal courthouses in Texas, both current and former. For federal courthouses located in Texas, see List of United States federal courthouses in Texas.
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References
External links
Hays County Official Website
Government buildings completed in 1908
Neoclassical architecture in Texas
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
County courthouses in Texas
Buildings and structures in San Marcos, Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Hays County, Texas
1908 establishments in Texas
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