Facts

📍 Region: Hill Country / City: Goldthwaite

🗓️ Year Built: 1913

🧑‍🎨 Architect: Henry Truman Phelps

🏛 Architectural Style: Classical Revival

💎 Unique Details: It features an Ionic portico with triple arches—a bit unusual for Texas courthouses of its size. The arched entryway framed by classical columns gives it a stately presence.

Why See It?

Many Texas courthouses go big with domes, clock towers, or exuberant Victorian detailing. Mills County’s courthouse stands out because it doesn’t—its beauty lies in its simplicity, symmetry, and craftsmanship. The square around it also offers a glimpse of a classic small-town layout, with a few antique stores and local cafés nearby.

Nearby Highlights

🏛️  Mills County Historical Museum – Housed in an 1890s stone building and features period room settings, including a post office, general store, and schoolhouse, providing a window into early 20th-century life in Mills County.

🌿 Botanical Gardens & Native American Interpretive Center – Botanical garden with native plants, a Native American interpretive center, and a large outdoor pavilion.

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