Cass County has Texas' oldest continuously used courthouse
Cass County Courthouse is Texas' sole-surviving antebellum courthouse and the state's oldest courthouse in continuous usage, according to local and statewide accounts.
It has weathered a lot natural and man-made forces in its time, including fires, tornadoes, additions and a recent restoration.
Situated at 100 W. Houston St., in Linden, Texas, the Classical Revival courthouse was designed by Judge Charles Ames in 1859 and was constructed of local brick made by J. Thomas Veal and L. W. Lisenbee, who were also the builders, according to 254courthouses.net
The original 1861 brick structure is the central portion of the entire building, according to information from the Cass County Historical Commission.
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