Constructed in 1906, the Sabine County Courthouse, a beautiful three-story red brick Beaux-Arts Structure, is located in Hemphill, surrounded by the Sabine National Forest and on the banks of Toledo Bend Reservoir. The first county courthouse was destroyed by fire and this structure, only three years after its completion, suffered a fire which destroyed the top two floors, along with the dome and clock tower which were never replaced. Sabine County, situated on the western bank of the Sabine River, which creates the border between Texas and Louisiana, shares the same name as its adjacent sister county, Sabine Parish, in Louisiana. There are only three other instances in the United States where two neighboring counties with the same name share a state border.
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Interesting history. We traveled through Sabine County on our way to San Antonio some years ago. I remember how lush some parts looked.
more pretty brick and white trim. :)
OK, I'll bite. What are the other three?
What a gorgeous building. Is there a reason that the steps go to the second floor and people don't enter the building on the ground floor? The courthouse in Prescott has this same feature.
Beautiful! I love old courthouses like this.
The same names on two sides of the border? Interesting!
Canada has a city that's in two provinces: Lloydminster in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. It's actually one city with one municipal administration. It seems to work for them...but I don't know how they do it!
What a beautiful old building and kept in a tip-top form.
So stately - and full of history!
Thanks for the beautiful photos !!!
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