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 The
Caldwell County Courthouse is the
third courthouse built on this site. The cornerstone was
laid on August 15, 1893
and the building was completed on
March 19, 1884. Built by the architectural firm of Martin,
Byrnes and Johnston, the structure features mansard roofs
and a high central tower with a four way Seth Thomas clock.
The three-story edifice is built of Muldoon limestone
with red Pecos sandstone trim. Although originally equipped
with electricity, the courthouse had no indoor plumbing.
Broom closets were later converted into restrooms. It
is said that when the first water bill was received,
the county judge was so shocked at the charges that he
padlocked the restrooms.
After a ten year effort involving hundreds of people in
the county, a complete historic restoration was completed
in the spring of 2000. The courthouse was rededicated
in April 2000.
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