Wilson County Courthouse and Jail
Wilson County Courthouse and Jail | |
Wilson County Courthouse in 2008 | |
Interactive map showing the location of Wilson County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Location | Public Square, Floresville, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°8′0″N 98°9′25″W / 29.13333°N 98.15694°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Alfred Giles James Riely Gordon |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003001 |
| TSAL No. | 698 |
| RTHL No. | 5856 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1978 |
| Designated TSAL | May 28, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 1984 |
The Wilson County Courthouse and Jail are located in Floresville, Texas. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas in 1978 and the courthouse as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1984.
Architect Alfred Giles used local brick for the Italianate design. The courthouse was remodeled in the 1930s, when the bricks were plastered over, and again in the 1950s. Giles also designed the Brooks County Courthouse, Fredericksburg Memorial Library, Live Oak County Courthouse, Presidio County Courthouse, Webb County Courthouse as well as courthouses in the counties of Goliad and Kerr. In 1909, Giles designed the facade of the Kendall County Courthouse. He also designed the 1885 Llano County courthouse, which burned down in 1892.