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Travis County Courthouse Austin, Texas |
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![]() Photos: Robert Deering 10/27/2007 |
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Completed - 1930
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COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1840 COUNTY NAMED FOR: William Barret Travis, Texas commander at the battle of the Alamo. COUNTY SEATS: One - Austin COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Stephen F. Austin, founder of Anglo-American Texas. COURTHOUSES: Three - 1855, 1876, and 1930. STANDING: One - 1930 Modern courthouse built of limestone. Additions were completed in 1959 and 1962. LINKS: Travis County |