Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse

Fayetteville County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse is a historic building located in Fayetteville, Texas.

Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse
Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse in 2019
LocationFayetteville, Texas
Coordinates29°54′26″N 96°40′26″W
Built1880
Original usecourthouse
Architectural style(s)Victorian
Designated10 July 2008[1]
Part ofFayetteville Historic District
Reference no.08000657
Designated1977
Reference no.1580
Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse in Fayetteville, Texas
Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse (the United States)

Description and history

Built in 1880 it is of wood frame construction with horizontal wood siding and has a simple two story square plan. The south elevation is the facade with simple wood stairs and solid wood panel double doors. Windows are symmetrically placed with three bays on the north and south, and two on the east and west.[2] Construction of the Victorian style building was funded by US$600 (equivalent to $15,896 in 2019) in contributions from the citizens of Fayetteville and an additional US$200 in tax funds from the County Commissioners' Court. Funding for painting the building was raised by holding a ball. A calaboose (holding jail) with two cells was finished in 1887.[3] A clock tower, financed by a ladies club, was added in 1934 in the center of the hipped roof.[2][3] It is no longer used as a courthouse. Precinct courthouses were quite rare in early Texas and this one was listed as an Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1997 and on July 10, 2008 it was designated a contributing property to the Fayetteville Historic District.[2]

Photographs of Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse in Texas
  • Facade (2018)
  • Facade (2019)
  • 1977 Historic Marker (2018)
Photography: Nicolas Henderson (2018); Renelibrary (2019)

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – Fayetteville Historical District (#08000657)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
  2. Mod, Anna; Vaughn, Hannah; Smith, Gregory (10 Jul 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fayetteville Historical District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.
  3. "Details for Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Atlas No. 5149001580. Marker 1580. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.


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