Limestone County Courthouse

Limestone County was established in 1846. Springfield served as the first county seat, but geographic boundary changes and the burning of the Springfield Courthouse led to the designation of Groesbeck as the county seat in December 1873. Three more official courthouses served the county before the early 1920s. In 1923, the county employed the Midwest Engineering Company of Amarillo to draw up plans for a new structure, and the William Rice Construction Company of Amarillo received a $300,000 contract to erect it. Rice had also been the contractor for the Lipscomb and Lynn County courthouses. Completed in 1924, the Limestone County Courthouse is a fine example of a classical revival building with beaux arts influences and a variation on common early 20th century courthouse themes. It used then-modern construction methods, including reinforced concrete structural systems covered in brick and terra cotta. Its elevations, with classical columns flanking the windows and upper floors adorned with balustrades and elaborate cornucopia moldings, show that the building was intended to be viewed from all sides. It functions as the heart of Limestone County and continues in daily use for county governmental business.

Groesbeck, Texas · United States