Cass County Courthouse, Neoclassical courthouse in Linden, Texas.
The Cass County Courthouse is a three-story Classical Revival building whose present look comes mainly from a renovation and expansion around 1900. It stands in Linden, Texas, and has kept its role as the county's courthouse since 1861.
Built in 1859, the Cass County Courthouse has operated since 1861, making it the only surviving Antebellum courthouse in Texas and the state's oldest courthouse in continuous use. A 1933 fire damaged the building, but it was quickly repaired. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, when it was the longest continually used courthouse in Texas.
The building's name comes from Cass County, named after an early settler of the region. Walking around, you can still notice the craftsmanship of the locally made bricks that form the exterior walls.
The courthouse is open during regular business hours when court and administrative offices are operating. Keep in mind that this is an active government building, so some areas may have restricted access during working hours.
The 1859 courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, when it was recorded as the longest continually-used courthouse in Texas. Its three-story Classical Revival appearance comes mainly from a renovation and expansion around 1900.
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