Robertson County Courthouse and Jail

Robertson County Courthouse and Jail
Robertson County Courthouse in 2022
Robertson County Courthouse and Jail is located in Texas
Robertson County Courthouse and Jail
Robertson County Courthouse and Jail is located in the United States
Robertson County Courthouse and Jail
Location102 W. Decherd St., Franklin, Texas
Coordinates31°01′36″N 96°29′13″W / 31.02667°N 96.48694°W / 31.02667; -96.48694 (Robertson County Courthouse and Jail)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1879 (1879) (Jail)
1882 (1882) (Courthouse)
ArchitectFrederick Ernst Ruffini
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Classic Texas Plan
NRHP reference No.77001472[1]
RTHL No.10943
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1977
Designated RTHL1968

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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.