Upton County Courthouse
Upland, TexasBuilt in 1911.
Believed that only foundation survives. On county land which sits in the middle of the property of Dwayne and Janie Lindsey. Located 10 miles north of Rankin on Hwy 349 and Co. road 111.
1921: county seat moved to Rankin
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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