East Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Description: This book was created to provide "authentic information concerning the natural and co-operative resources and opportunities offered by East Texas and her people" for the general public. It contains information about the "General Development in 1921-22, The Evolution of transportation and Fixing of Lower Rate Levels, The Marketing Problem Nearing Solution, Organization, Concentration and Standardization of Quality; Pack and Grade, Co-Operative Work of A. & M. College Department of Extension Service; State Agricultural Department; Markets and Warehouses Department; [and the] Chamber of Commerce in East Texas" (p. 1).
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Historic Plaque, San Augustine County Courthouse
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: San Augustine County Courthouse When the town of San Augustine was plated in 1834, this property was reserved for the public square, but it was another 20 years before the first courthouse was constructed here. San Augustine was one of the 23 original counties established after Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836. Early courts were held in the Mansion Hotel, and by 1840, the county government operated out of the Federal Custom House. IN 1854, San Augustine County built its first Courthouse on the public square. The subsequent Courthouse, an 1893 Italianate structure, was razed to make room for the current building. Completed in 1927, the third San Augustine County Courthouse is constructed of Texas Lueders Stone. It is symmetrical in plan with a prominent central entry bay and exhibits influences of the classical revival style of architecture. The County Commissioner Court, with County Judge Ed Kennon presiding, selected East Texas architect Shirley Simons as the designer and the firm of Campbell and White as the builders. Over the years, the square has been a gathering place for community and county events. Monuments placed on the grounds include a bronze statue of James Pinckney Henderson, first governor of the ...
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James Pinckney Henderson Monument, San Augustine
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: James Pinckney Henderson monument, San Augustine
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N. L. Tindall Building, San Augustine County Sheriff's Department
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: N. L. Tindall Building, San Augustine County Sheriff's Department
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San Augustine County Courthouse
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: San Augustine County Courthouse, built 1927.
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San Augustine County Courthouse, the cornerstone
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: San Augustine County Courthouse, the cornerstone. Erected 1927 Shirley Simons, Architect Campbell and White Builders
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San Augustine County Courthouse, the cornerstone
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: San Augustine County Courthouse, the cornerstone. E.D. Kennon, County Judge J. W. Richey; J. H. Tingle; H. E. Anderson; Y. P. Askew; Commissioners J. E. Nolen County Clerk
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San Augustine County Sesquicentennial Time Capsule
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: San Augustine "Cradle of Texas" Sesquicentennial Time Capsule, buried in concrete to be opened, March 2, 2036.
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San Augustine County, Texas courthouse records, loose papers, 1831-1906 : inventory and index
Date: 1984
Creator: Nicklas, Linda Cheves
Description: Inventory of records of the San Augustine District Court, including criminal and civil cases. Includes an index.
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San Augustine County Time Capsule, 1976
Date: October 26, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Description: 1976, San Augustine "The Cradle of Texas" Special Notice Bicentennial - Time Capsule is buried here. Capsule is a wooden box, encased in a thick coat of fiber glass, and is completely surrounded in heavy concrete, buried about 18 inches deep. Capsule is to be opened on July 4th, 2076.
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