Cochran County Courthouse
Morton, TexasBuilt in 1926 in Classical Revival architectual style by architect W. R. Kaufman.
This building is a 1968 modification of a 1926 brick Classical Revival structure originally designed by W.F. Kaufman.
-3-story, brick and aluminum, rectangular structure with fake windows on the first floor and metal brie sole on the top level. Complete change of character as result of 1968 remodeling.-Elevator
Current status: Active Courthouse
The Texas Historical Commission's (THC) nationally recognized and award-winning Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) has turned around the trend of disrepair and begun restoring these treasured historic landmarks. Texas has more historic courthouses than any other state. Today more than 240 courthouses still stand that are least 50 years old. About 80 were built before the turn of the 20th century. By the end of that century, most of these structures were significantly deteriorated due to inadequate maintenance, insensitive modifications or weather related damage. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) documented the condition of 50 of the state’s oldest courthouses in the late 1990s and determined that counties lacked the resources to preserve the buildings for future generations.
The Texas Rangers, a famous law enforcement agency, were first organized in 1835 to protect settlers from Native American attacks.