{"nrhp_refnum":"78002904","name":"Clay County Courthouse and Jail","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100 N. Bridge St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Henrietta","county":"Clay County","state":"TX","lat":33.81472823000007,"lon":-98.19536217099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-10-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A county courthouse on the public square at 100 North Bridge Street in Henrietta, Clay County, Texas, and a separate county jail one block west on Ikard Street. The courthouse was built in 1884 to plans by W.H. Wilson, and the jail dates to 1890.","why_significant":"The nomination cites architectural and governmental significance. The courthouse is distinguished by its stone details and a Greek cross plan that was relatively unusual in Texas. Both buildings have been the focus of county government and law enforcement for nearly a century, and the courthouse also hosted social activities in its early years.","narrative":"Henrietta's county government has centered on two buildings: a courthouse on the public square and a jail one block west on Ikard Street. The courthouse, built in 1884 from plans by W.H. Wilson of Dallas, follows a Greek cross plan, which was relatively unusual in Texas. Its Classical design includes locally made red brick walls, sandstone stringcourses and sandstone columns on tall pedestals at the eight corners. The original tower was later replaced by a low dome, and the roof has been changed. Early on, rooms were rented to a lodge, a law office and a town band. The jail was completed in 1890 by the Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of Saint Louis for $24,000. It is a two-story stuccoed masonry building with Roman arches, an ornamental brick cornice and a small cupola. Together the buildings represent nearly a century of local government and law enforcement, and the courthouse still houses county offices.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Courthouse (1884): W.H. Wilson, architect, with Tozer later associated; contractors D.W. Strain, Ward Risley and A. Swinburn of Fort Worth. Jail (1890): Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of Saint Louis.","architectural_style":"Classical (courthouse); the jail is a two-story stuccoed masonry building with Roman and segmental arches","criteria":[],"status_note":"The courthouse continues to serve solely the functions of county government. Its interior has been altered with pecan paneling and lower ceilings, and many window openings have been partly or wholly filled. The form lists condition as good.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.538563-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/10/9715/40971510/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/78002904.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002904/19fa42ee2e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002904/19fa42ee2e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CLAY_COUNTY_COURTHOUSE_AND_JAIL.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CLAY_COUNTY_COURTHOUSE_AND_JAIL.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971510","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002789"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/clay-county/clay-county-courthouse-and-jail-78002904/"}