Robertson County Courthouse and Jail | |
Location | 102 W. Decherd St., Franklin, Texas |
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Coordinates | 31°01′36″N 96°29′13″W / 31.02667°N 96.48694°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1879 1882 (Courthouse) | (Jail)
Architect | Frederick Ernst Ruffini |
Architectural style | Second Empire, Classic Texas Plan |
NRHP reference No. | 77001472[1] |
RTHL No. | 10943 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1977 |
Designated RTHL | 1968 |
The Robertson County Courthouse and Jail in Franklin, Texas, serves as the county courthouse for Robertson County. The jail was constructed in 1879 and the courthouse was completed in 1880. It was designed by Frederick Ernst Ruffini and built in the Second Empire. Its signature mansard roof was removed in 1924 but was restored in the 2010s. It was listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1968 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.