Bosque County, Texas

Meridian, Texas the county seat of Bosque County, Texas.
Historical and modern photo's (gathered from various search sites).

 Bosque County Courthouse

1875

1886 with tower and mansard roofs

 It always amazes me how construction of these beautiful buildings took place before power tools, amazing designs and structures built totally by hand.  With the most intricate details.

Built in "1896"

One of the oldest Texas Courthouse structures in continuous use.

notice the power lines

In 1930's "improvements"

removed the bell tower, and made mechanical changes

back of the courthouse with added annex 1939

fun image before bell tower

"1938"

Construction started in 2004 completed in 2007

construction of the bell tower constructed on the ground 

"2007"

In 2004 restoration of the Bosque County Court house began

finally completed in 2007.

View from northeast of downtown

Front of building on Main Street

Back of the courthouse

Justice faces northeast

The new bell tower added in 2004

Lady Justice

 

 The courthouse is built with white limestone from the Meridian quarry.

Courthouse Court Room

Courthouse stairs

Cast-iron stairs

beautiful court photograph 

"Terence Russell"

Oil painting of the 1886 courthouse

artist is George Hallmark

County lines of Bosque County in 1907

1920

1940