Shelby County Courthouse
Built to resemble Irish castle (1883-1885) by architect J. J. E. Gibson, from Ireland. Style is, in part, "Romanesque revival." In 1866 county records were held at this site after being secretly taken from Shelbyville by R. L. Parker and Sam Weaver following a contested election naming Center as county seat. The noted land dispute case of heirs of Sydney O. Penington, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence, was tried here, 1896. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
31.7951° N, 94.1813° W
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W John Joseph Emmett Gibson Center
- <0.1 mi SW Shelby County Center
- <0.1 mi S C. S. A. Texas Muster Center
- 0.1 mi NE First Christian Church of Center Center
- 0.2 mi S Eva Taylor Lane Home Center
- 0.2 mi N First United Methodist Church Cemetery Center