Parker County Courthouse, County courthouse in Weatherford, United States
Parker County Courthouse is a three-story limestone building in Second Empire style, divided into five bays with projecting end and central bays framed by stone pilasters. Tall arched windows line the second story, and the red shingled roof carries two mansards at the ends and a three-story central tower with louvers and a clock.
Built in 1884–1886, this is Parker County's fourth courthouse; the first was wooden and the second and third burned down. Architect Wesley Clark Dodson, who designed at least six Texas courthouses, gave it the Second Empire style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1965.
The courthouse sits at Courthouse Square in Weatherford, the seat of Parker County, and remains the working seat of county government. It is the county's fourth courthouse: the first was wooden, and the second and third both burned down. Visitors can look for the stone pilasters at the corners of the projecting end and central bays.
The courthouse stands on Courthouse Square in central Weatherford, with the entrance reached by steps at the projecting central bay. It remains an active courthouse, so visitors should keep to public areas and avoid disturbing proceedings. The grounds around the building can be walked at any time.
The courthouse was the fourth for Parker County: the first was wooden, and the second and third both burned down. Architect Wesley Clark Dodson designed at least six Texas courthouses, and this one was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1965.
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