7/7/11: Orange, Beaumont, Anahuac, Liberty, Hempstead, Bellville

Orange courthouse, 1932.

Architect: C. H. Page

Old Beaumont courthouse, 1931, being remodeled.  The old jail is on the top 3 floors, accessible only with a key.   This old courthouse is beautiful inside!

"New" Beaumont courthouse, 1980. 

Architect: Fred C. Stone & A. Babin

Anahuac courthouse, 1936.

Architect: Corneil G. Curtis

Liberty courthouse, 1930.

Architect: Corneil G. Curtis

Liberty is a cute town and the drive in from the south was lovely.

Hempstead courthouse, 1955. 

Architect: Voelcker & Dixon 

Bellville courthouse, 1961.  

Architect: Wyatt C. Hedrick

Replaced the original CH that was built in 1856 and burned in 1960. 

Austin County was settled by Stephen F. Austin, in San Felipe.  San Felipe burned and the county seat was moved to Bellville.   A really cute town.

Bellville jail.