Navarro County Courthouse
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Why it's listed
Navarro County's courthouse, at 300 W. 3rd Avenue in Corsicana, was completed in 1905 and replaced an 1881 building on the same site. Dallas architect James Edward Flanders designed it, and General Supply and Construction Company of Fort Worth built it. The three-story building rises above a raised basement and is faced in red Burnet granite and gray brick under a red clay tile roof. Ionic columns, pediments, round pavilion windows and a central open tower with a small dome mark its Beaux Arts design. A clock was added to the tower in 1923. Inside, a rotunda with steel stairs, marble columns and a stained glass ceiling anchors the public corridors, although many offices have been remodeled. The square also holds a Confederate statue, a firemen's memorial and a statue of Jose Antonio Navarro. The courthouse is recognized for its long role as the seat of county government and for its well-preserved Beaux Arts architecture. It remains in use as a courthouse.
Significance in brief: The courthouse was the center of county government for nearly a century and is the fifth permanent courthouse for Navarro County. It is an intact example of Beaux Arts public architecture, designed by Dallas architect James Edward Flanders, whose Corsicana building is one of only two of his courthouses that survive. Few exterior changes have been made since 1905.
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 04000947, listed September 10, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 300 W. 3rd Ave., Corsicana |
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| County | Navarro County |
| Listed | September 10, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000947 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1905-1954 |
| Architect / builder | Flanders, James Edward, architect; General Supply and Construction Company, builders |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Beaux Arts |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as the county courthouse; the interior has been altered several times, while the exterior has seen few changes. The bell still sounds each hour. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.09548, -96.46839 (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 04000947.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q48848755
- This listing as JSON
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