Sterling County Courthouse

Sterling City, Texas



Photos: Robert Deering 6/12/2004
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Completed - 1938
Architect - David S. Castle


COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1891

COUNTY NAMED FOR: W. S. Sterling, a buffalo hunter, rancher, and Indian fighter who may have been the first permanent settler in the area.

COUNTY SEATS: One - Sterling City

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as the county.

COURTHOUSES: Three - 1891, 1905, and 1938

STANDING: 1938 Texas Renissance brick building with some Art Deco elements.

LINKS: Sterling County