Gaines County Courthouse
Seminole, TexasBuilt in 1955 in Modern Style architectual style by architect Marshall Robert Sanguinet.
Now a four storey, rectalinear-expressed, smooth cut limestone veneer structure with steel-frame sash windows.
Now a four storey, rectalinear-expressed, smooth cut limestone veneer structure with steel-frame sash windows.
Current status: 1922
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 state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. The flower blooms in the spring and is a common sight along the highways and in fields throughout the state.