Jones County Courthouse
1100 12th St., Anson, TX<p>The Jones County Courthouse was built in 1909-1910 and reflects great optimism from a county that was booming in population. Elmer Withers, who grew up in nearby Stamford, designed the courthouse in Beaux-Arts style. Paired tall Ionic columns, pediments, circular pavilion windows, a clock tower, a small dome, and a goddess of justice statue are elements of the Beaux Arts style. The courthouse is nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in the area of Government, at the local level of significance for its role as the center of government for Jones County. The courthouse is also nominated in the area of Architecture, at the local level of significance as an intact example of a Beaux-Arts style public building. The courthouse retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, location, setting, association, and feeling to a high degree.</p>
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.