Fayette County Courthouse at La Grange, TX
The most visually arresting building on the downtown square is, of course, the Fayette County Courthouse, built in 1891 for $96,000. The exterior walls are Belton white limestone, complemented with blue sandstone quarried at nearby Muldoon, Texas. Red Pecos sandstone stringcourses (decorative horizontal mouldings) and pink Burnet granite columns and steps form rich accents. At the base of the clock tower is a large stone slab on which is carved a large American eagle. Above this, at the tower's four corners, are carved griffins. The roof is covered with slate and Spanish tile.
Fayette County Courthouse at La Grange, TX
The most visually arresting building on the downtown square is, of course, the Fayette County Courthouse, built in 1891 for $96,000. The exterior walls are Belton white limestone, complemented with blue sandstone quarried at nearby Muldoon, Texas. Red Pecos sandstone stringcourses (decorative horizontal mouldings) and pink Burnet granite columns and steps form rich accents. At the base of the clock tower is a large stone slab on which is carved a large American eagle. Above this, at the tower's four corners, are carved griffins. The roof is covered with slate and Spanish tile.