Jones County Courthouse

Anson's courthouse dominates the town square and is visible from miles away along the main north-south street. Completed in 1910, it rises three stories above a basement, with entrances on all four sides. Architect Elmer G. Withers of Fort Worth designed it in the Beaux Arts style, with paired Ionic columns of Pecos red sandstone, pediments, quoins, a clock tower, and a statue of the goddess of justice. The Texas Building Company of Fort Worth built it for about $85,600. It replaced a 1886 brick courthouse that had become too small as the county's population grew from 7,053 in 1900 to 24,299 in 1910. The interior has gray marble wainscoting, tile floors, and a hand-painted ceiling in the District Courtroom that was uncovered in the 1990s. A 1941 renovation and a 1994-1998 restoration left the exterior largely intact. The property also includes two 1936 Texas Centennial monuments on the grounds. It remains the seat of county government.