Garza County Courthouse
Why it's listed
Built in 1923, the Garza County Courthouse in Post, Texas, is a three-story reinforced concrete building faced with brick and cast stone. Architect Guy A. Carlander of Amarillo gave it a classical, symmetrical form with Prairie School details, including decorative window glazing, cast stone medallions and light fixtures. Fred T. Bone Construction Company of Amarillo built it for $65,490, and the total cost, including the jail, came to about $81,026. The county government dates to 1907, when cereal manufacturer C.W. Post organized the county around his experimental farming colony. Earlier courthouses were temporary, and the 1923 building reflects the prosperity of the cotton-driven 1920s. It has served as the seat of county government for more than 75 years and remains in that use. Interior changes include a reduced courtroom and a converted third-floor jail, and doors were replaced in 1985. The exterior and corridors still retain much original character, supporting its local significance in politics and government.
Significance in brief: The courthouse has been the center of county government for over 75 years. It reflects the county's prosperity during the cotton-driven boom of the 1920s, after the county was organized in 1907 around C.W. Post's agricultural colony. It is significant at the local level under Politics/Government.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01001266, listed November 21, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 300 W. Main St., Post |
|---|---|
| County | Garza County |
| Listed | November 21, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01001266 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1923-1951 |
| Architect / builder | Carlander, Guy A., architect; Fred T. Bone Construction, builder |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Prairie School |
| Criteria |
|
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as the county courthouse; interior altered in the 1970s and 1980s but exterior retains integrity. |
| Acreage | 2.4 |
| Coordinates | 33.19105, -101.38095 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01001266.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107320906
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.