Facts
📍 Region: / City: Sterling City
🗓️ Year Built: 1938
🧑🎨 Architect: David S. Castle
🏛️ Architectural Style: Texas Renaissance and Art Deco
💎 Unique Details: Notable architectural features include ornamental plaster brackets, a terrazzo base, and polished marble finishes that add elegance and texture. Between the first and second story windows are buff-colored decorative panels. In front of the courthouse, a Texas-shaped gravel garden anchors the landscape, filled with metal sculptures depicting iconic Texas symbols.
Why See It?
It’s a rare and beautifully preserved blend of Texas Renaissance and Art Deco design, tucked away in one of the state’s smallest counties. Its unexpected sophistication makes it a striking architectural gem in the heart of quiet West Texas.
Nearby Highlights
Sterling County Jail – Constructed in 1912, this two-story building stands as a testament to early 20th-century law enforcement architecture and has been recognized as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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