Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT Librarieshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNT/browse/?fq=str_location_county:Leon+County,+TX2009-11-24T13:50:02-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: UNT LibrariesThe Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest2009-11-24T13:50:02-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61116/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61116/"><img alt="The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest" title="The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth61116/small/"/></a></p><p>This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.</p>[Looking Up at Window]2006-05-30T16:13:09-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14501/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14501/"><img alt="[Looking Up at Window]" title="[Looking Up at Window]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14501/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph looking up at a window on the red brick wall of the old jail building, now housing the Leon County Heritage Society, in Centerville, Texas.</p>31.258700 -95.977364[Mason Symbol on Cornerstone]2006-05-30T16:12:33-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14502/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14502/"><img alt="[Mason Symbol on Cornerstone]" title="[Mason Symbol on Cornerstone]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14502/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Freemason symbol on the cornerstone of the old jail building, now housing the Leon County Heritage Society, in Centerville, Texas.</p>31.258700 -95.977364[Carving on Cornerstone]2006-05-30T16:11:52-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14503/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14503/"><img alt="[Carving on Cornerstone]" title="[Carving on Cornerstone]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14503/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a carving of a hand holding a pair of scales on a stone set into the red brick of the old jail building, now housing the Leon County Heritage Society, in Centerville, Texas. The text under the carving reads: "Wm. Johnson, Archt. P. J. Gillen, Con."</p>31.258700 -95.977364[Cornerstone on Old Jail]2006-05-30T16:11:11-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14504/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14504/"><img alt="[Cornerstone on Old Jail]" title="[Cornerstone on Old Jail]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14504/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a cornerstone on the old jail building, now housing the Leon County Heritage Society, in Centerville, Texas.</p>31.258700 -95.977364[Close-Up of Sign]2006-05-30T16:10:26-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14505/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14505/"><img alt="[Close-Up of Sign]" title="[Close-Up of Sign]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14505/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a close-up of the sign reading "Leon County Heritage S[ociety]" on a red brick building in Centerville, Texas.</p>[Leon County Heritage Society]2006-05-30T16:08:34-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14508/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14508/"><img alt="[Leon County Heritage Society]" title="[Leon County Heritage Society]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14508/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the red brick building housing the Leon County Heritage Society in Centerville, Texas. Trees and bushes are visible to the right.</p>31.258700 -95.977364Leon County Heritage Society2005-11-15T12:18:01-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6584/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6584/"><img alt="Leon County Heritage Society" title="Leon County Heritage Society" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6584/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Leon County Heritage Society, which is housed in the old county jail. It is a two-story red brick building with towers at each corner.</p>31.25824255942706 -95.97753762537843Leon County Courthouse2005-11-15T12:17:18-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6585/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6585/"><img alt="Leon County Courthouse" title="Leon County Courthouse" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6585/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Leon County Courthouse. It was constructed in 1886 by architect William Johnson. Two men sit on a bench in front of the courthouse, and a trash can has been left on the sidewalk leading up to the front entrance.</p>31.258288416458484 -95.97751616770631