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Anderson County: Palestine, Texas

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  • Front Facade with American Flag

    Front Facade with American Flag

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas front facade

  • Where is Anderson County, Texas?

    Where is Anderson County, Texas?

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  • Front Facade of the Courthouse

    Front Facade of the Courthouse

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Front Facade

    Front Facade

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Front Pediment with Columns

    Front Pediment with Columns

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Front Facade Pediment

    Front Facade Pediment

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas front facade showing the depth of the pediment

  • Back View of Courthouse

    Back View of Courthouse

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Front Facade

    Front Facade

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas front facade

  • Exterior Details:  Pediment and Columns

    Exterior Details: Pediment and Columns

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Architectural details; pediment and columns

  • Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas :  Angled Front View

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas : Angled Front View

    The Anderson County courthouse was designed by C. H. Page and Brother, Austin in Renaissance Revival style. It was built in 1914.

  • Exterior Corner Details

    Exterior Corner Details

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Architectural details; pediment and columns

  • Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

    Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Lady Justice and Dome

    Lady Justice and Dome

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

  • Dome and Lady Justice Front View

    Dome and Lady Justice Front View

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

  • Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

    Dome and Statue of Lady Justice

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Anderson County Courthouse:  Palestine, Texas

    Anderson County Courthouse: Palestine, Texas

    Approaching the middle of Palestine driving north on Ave A, the Anderson County courthouse overshadows all the other buildings in town. It sits atop a hill filling an entire block square bounded by N.Church St, E.Lacy St, N.Perry St, and E.Crawford St. According the Texas Historical Commission marker, the courthouse is a Beau-Arts Revival style architecture. It has similar pediment porticoe entrances on all four sides. The building is topped with a dome and with a statue of Lady Justice overlooking Palestine. If the statue could talk it would say to the citizens of Palestine,"This is where justice is administered." The courthouse was built in 1914. It was designed by C. H. Page and Brothers, Austin, TX. This is a working courthouse and the courts were in session during my visit. I did not go inside any courtroom and attempt to take a photograph. The interior as the most unique double spiral staircase of any courthouse in Texas. The dome has a kaleidoscope pattern emanating from a six point star. The bottom of the spiral stair case takes you to the basement which has a map of the State of Texas with wildlife found in Anderson County. Around the courthouse square there is a veteran's memorial, three Texas Historical Commission plaques and a memorial marking the Palestine Salt Works, a resource during the Civil War. Across the street from the courthouse on E. Crawford St. is the historic Anderson County Jail. The county is trying to sell it with a low bid of $25,000. I don't thing there are any takers.

  • Interior;  Wrought Iron Staircase and Citizens

    Interior; Wrought Iron Staircase and Citizens

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas This historic structure features neoclassical architecture with a double spiral staircase and a beautiful stained glass montage in the dome

  • Interior; Dome and Spiral Staircase from the Basement

    Interior; Dome and Spiral Staircase from the Basement

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Dome and Stained Glass Ceiling

    Dome and Stained Glass Ceiling

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas This historic structure features neoclassical architecture with a double spiral staircase and a beautiful stained glass montage in the dome

  • Painted Basement floor of Texas, Wildlife, Cattle and Cowboys

    Painted Basement floor of Texas, Wildlife, Cattle and Cowboys

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas

  • Interior; Painted Basement Floor

    Interior; Painted Basement Floor

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Painted basement floor

  • Courthouse Interior; Wrought Iron Staircase

    Courthouse Interior; Wrought Iron Staircase

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Double Spiral Wrought iron staircase SHARE This historic structure features neoclassical architecture with a double spiral staircase and a beautiful stained glass montage in the dome.

  • Veterans Memorial:  World War II

    Veterans Memorial: World War II

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas WW2 Memorial

  • Veterans Memorial

    Veterans Memorial

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas WW2 Memorial

  • Palestine Salt Works; CSA Marker

    Palestine Salt Works; CSA Marker

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas CSA Memorial

  • Texas Historical Commission Plaque about the Courthouse

    Texas Historical Commission Plaque about the Courthouse

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Texas Historical Commission Marker

  • Texas Historical Commission Plaque:  Micham Main

    Texas Historical Commission Plaque: Micham Main

    Anderson County Courthouse, Palestine, Texas Micham Main historical marker

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