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Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse
Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse in 2019
Location	Fayetteville, Texas
Coordinates	29°54′26″N 96°40′26″W / 29.90722°N 96.67389°W / 29.90722; -96.67389
Built	1880
Original use	courthouse
Architectural style(s)	Victorian
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Designated	10 July 2008
Part of	Fayetteville Historic District
Reference no.	08000657
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Designated	1977
Reference no.	1580
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Fayetteville County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse is a historic building located in Fayetteville, Texas.

Description and history

Built in 1880 it is of wood frame construction with horizontal wood siding and has a simple two story square plan. The south elevation is the facade with simple wood stairs and solid wood panel double doors. Windows are symmetrically placed with three bays on the north and south, and two on the east and west. Construction of the Victorian style building was funded by US$600 (equivalent to $18,943 in 2023) in contributions from the citizens of Fayetteville and an additional US$200 in tax funds from the County Commissioners' Court. Funding for painting the building was raised by holding a ball. A calaboose (holding jail) with two cells was finished in 1887. A clock tower, financed by a ladies club, was added in 1934 in the center of the hipped roof. It is no longer used as a courthouse. Precinct courthouses were quite rare in early Texas and this one was listed as an Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1997; on July 10, 2008 it was designated a contributing property to the Fayetteville Historic District.

Photo gallery

• Facade (2018)
• Facade (2019)
• 1977 Historic Marker (2018)

See also

• List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Eastland-Gray)

References

1. "National Register Information System – Fayetteville Historical District (#08000657)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
2. ^ Mod, Anna; Vaughn, Hannah; Smith, Gregory (10 Jul 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fayetteville Historical District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.
3. ^ "Details for Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Atlas No. 5149001580. Marker 1580. Retrieved 3 Feb 2020.

External links

• Media related to Fayette County Precinct No. 2 Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons

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