Stonewall County Courthouse
Rayner, TexasBuilt in 1888 in Second Empire architectual style and contractor Elmer George Withers.
Known as 'Baldwin House.' Constructed of native stone 2004 Update: the building is said by locals to be deteriorating and vacant. It is in unknown private ownership and may have been forecclosed oo The cupola has been removed.
Current status: Residence
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.
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