Hardin County Courthouse - August 5th, 2018
Visit the 1958 Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze, Texas
The tower of the 1905 courthouse has been reconstructed on the grounds
The handsome old building was knocked down in 1960
Recovered columns lift the reconstructed clock tower
The 1958 building is the 4th county courthouse for Hardin County
West side view of the courthouse from the parking lot at Dogwood Street
The enclosed area under the tower displays courthouse history
Centennial marker and flagpoles are located on the west side
Texas Independence Centennial Marker found at most courthouses
County named for 5 brothers who came to Texas in 1825
View of the courthouse from the southeast corner at Redwood & Dogwood
Model 1897 75mm field gun used extensively in WWI
Veterans memorial to those of Hardin County who served
Bragg moved to Galveston after the war to build the GC&SF RR
A favorite police dog who served in the 1990's
The 1905 Courthouse destroyed by non-historians (TXDOT)