Burnet County Courthouse - July 27th, 2019
Visit the Burnet County Courthouse in Burnet, Texas built in the Moderne Style with funds from the Works Progress Administration in 1937
Featuring polished pink granite similar to the Texas State Capitol
With scenes of Burnet County history and commerce etched in panels
Walk clockwise for a south side view of the courthouse from Jackson Street and see the town clock
The railroad arrived in 1882 and Burnet thrived afterward
The town clock is in the center of the history plaza and gives good time
Nice chronological story of Burnet County, just follow the bricks!
Fort Croghan became Burnet in 1849 and the county formed in 1852
CSA General Adam Johnson commanded Rangers 1862-1864
Blinded in the war, Johnson founded Marble Falls in 1874
The county's 3rd courthouse was built w/vault to protect county records
Time Capsule buried on the town's centennial to be opened in 2083
A memorial to the pioneer settlers who founded Burnet County
They survived the indian depredations and the scars of the civil war
Continue circling clockwise for a view from Main Street on the west side of the courthouse
Art Deco entry door and Burnet County workers etched in the panel above
The Ladies Auxiliary remembers all the Veterans
Complete the walkaround to the northside with a view from Washington Street and the large memorial to those who have served
Nice memorial to the home of the free because of the brave
Back side of the sculpted flames holding the sword
Find a 1949 Ford Coupe in the parking lot at the courthouse
It is only 12 years younger than the courthouse its parked before