Details for Somervell County Courthouse
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5425004978
Data
| 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. |