Live Oak County Courthouse

Live Oak County Courthouse is located in George West, Texas. It is the county's third courthouse. The courthouse grounds includes a war memorial.

Live Oak County Courthouse
Live Oak County Courthouse in George West
Live Oak County Courthouse
Live Oak County Courthouse
General information
Architectural styleClassical revival
LocationGeorge West
Coordinates28°19′52″N 98°7′1″W
Opened1919
OwnerLive Oak County
Design and construction
ArchitectAlfred Giles

History

In 1857, a courthouse was built at the previous county seat of Oakville, Texas.[1]

The first courthouse at the county seat of George West was built in 1888.[1] The current courthouse in George West was designed by architect Alfred Giles in 1919 in the Classical revival style. This is the last courthouse Giles designed.[2] A town square three blocks from the railroad depot was planned in 1914 for the construction of the courthouse.[3] In 1956, Wyatt C. Hedrick designed an annex in the modern vernacular.[1]

The courthouse grounds holds a state historical marker denoting the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, in honor of the men and women who served their country in the armed forces.[4]

See also

References

  1. Kelsey, Mavis P., Sr; Dyal, Donald H. (2007). The Courthouses of Texas (Second ed.). College Station: Texas A&M University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-58544-549-3.
  2. "Live Oak County Courthouse". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  3. Veselka, Robert E; Foote, Kenneth E (2000). The Courthouse Square in Texas. University of Texas Press. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-292-78736-0.
  4. "VFW and American Legion War Memorial". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
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