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Refugio County Courthouse
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Refugio County Courthouse

Refugio’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 22, 2002; only 2,457 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older
ModerneListed 2002Refugio
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Refugio County Courthouse

Refugio County Courthouse, at 808 Commerce, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 22, 2002: the first place in Refugio to be listed. Only 2,457 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 49 other Texas listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Refugio, Refugio County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 63 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built, designed by Atlee Ayres
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

808 Commerce, Refugio · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Refugio County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Amon B. King's Men MonumentBuilt 1937 · next door
  3. 3Mitchell-Simmons HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Mission Nuestra Senora del Refugio MonumentBuilt 1937 · 0.2 mi on

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Questions about Refugio County Courthouse

Is Refugio County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 22, 2002 (Register number 02000895).

Is Refugio County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Refugio County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Refugio County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40973262 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.