De Witt County Courthouse
De Witt County organized in 1846 with Cameron as the first seat of government. Clinton was county seat from 1850 to 1876, when its two-story frame courthouse was moved to the new seat of Cuero. That building burned in April 1894. The present courthouse was built from 1894 to 1896, designed by A.O. Watson and completed under supervision of Eugene Heiner. The Richardson Romanesque building, strongly influenced by H. H. Richardson's Allegheny County Courthouse, is a three-story sandstone and granite courthouse with a six-story clock tower and flanking pavilions. In 2007, the courthouse was rededicated with a ceremony patterned after the 1896 original dedication. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
29.0919° N, 97.2889° W
Where to Find It
DeWitt County Courthouse grounds, west entrance facing N. Gonzales St.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Honoring Texas Confederate General August C. Buchel Cuero
- 0.1 mi SE First United Methodist Church of Cuero Cuero
- 0.1 mi E First Presbyterian Church of Cuero Cuero
- 0.1 mi SE James Norman Smith Cuero
- 0.1 mi NW Grace Episcopal Church Cuero
- 0.1 mi SE St. Michael's Catholic Church Cuero