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	Bell County Courthouse
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location in Texas Location in United States
	Interactive map showing the location of Bell County Courthouse
Location	Public Sq., Belton, Texas
Coordinates	31°03′21″N 97°27′48″W / 31.05583°N 97.46333°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1884
Built by	Ben D. Lee
Architect	J. N. Preston & Son
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	76002004
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1976

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The Bell County Courthouse in Belton, Texas was built in 1884.^[2]^: 38 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[3]

It is the third courthouse to serve Bell County. The structure was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by J. N. Preston & Son.^[4]^: 44 It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,^[1] and partially restored in 1999.^[2]^: 39

It is a three-story building occupying its own block, with each side having an entrance pavilion including a portico of cut-stone columns with carved bases and capitals, and with each corner also having a projecting pavilion.^[3]

It was built with a central 125 feet (38 m) tower topped by a statue of Goddess of Justice carrying sword and beam balance; the statue was later removed. The building also had detailing made of sheet metal by W.J. Burt and Company of Fort Worth which has also mostly been removed by 1976. That detailing, consisting of galvanized iron and spun zinc, included the roof covered by tin stamped to resemble slate, balustrades around each of the four porticos, and cornices and shell ornaments and window pediments.^[3]

It is located on Public Square in Belton.^[3] J.W. Preston & Son also designed the National Register-listed Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex in Bastrop, Texas.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Hightower, Brantley (2015). The Courthouses of Central Texas. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-76294-7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Willard B. Robinson; S. Elizabeth Sasser (July 31, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bell County Courthouse". Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via National Archives. Includes three photos from 1970.
^ Kelsey, Mavis P. Sr.; Dyal, Donald H. (2007). The Courthouses of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-549-3.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[Hightower-2] Hightower, Brantley (2015). The Courthouses of Central Texas. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-76294-7.

[nrhpdoc-3] Willard B. Robinson; S. Elizabeth Sasser (July 31, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bell County Courthouse". Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via National Archives. Includes three photos from 1970.

[Kelsey-4] Kelsey, Mavis P. Sr.; Dyal, Donald H. (2007). The Courthouses of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1-58544-549-3.

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 The '''Bell County Courthouse''' in [[Belton, Texas]] was built in 1884.<ref name=Hightower/>{{rp|38}}  It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
-It is the third courthouse to serve Bell County. The structure was designed in the [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival style]] by [[Jasper N. Preston]] and Sons.<ref name=Kelsey>{{cite book|last1=Kelsey|first1=Mavis P., Sr.|last2=Dyal|first2=Donald H.|title=The Courthouses of Texas|year=2007|publisher=[[Texas A&M University Press]]|isbn=978-1-58544-549-3}}</ref>{{rp|44}} It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,<ref name=nris/> and partially restored in 1999.<ref name=Hightower>{{cite book|last=Hightower|first=Brantley|title=The Courthouses of Central Texas|date=2015|publisher=[[University of Texas Press]]|isbn=978-0-292-76294-7 }}</ref>{{rp|39}}
+It is the third courthouse to serve Bell County. The structure was designed in the [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival style]] by [[J. N. Preston & Son]].<ref name=Kelsey>{{cite book|last1=Kelsey|first1=Mavis P. Sr.|last2=Dyal|first2=Donald H.|title=The Courthouses of Texas|year=2007|publisher=[[Texas A&M University Press]]|isbn=978-1-58544-549-3}}</ref>{{rp|44}} It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,<ref name=nris/> and partially restored in 1999.<ref name=Hightower>{{cite book|last=Hightower|first=Brantley|title=The Courthouses of Central Texas|date=2015|publisher=[[University of Texas Press]]|isbn=978-0-292-76294-7 }}</ref>{{rp|39}}
-It is a three-story building occupying its own block, with each side having an entrance [[pavilion]] including a [[portico]] of cut-stone columns with carved bases and capitals, and with each corner also having a projecting pavilion.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971060|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bell County Courthouse |publisher=[[National Archives]]|author=Willard B. Robinson |author2=S. Elizabeth Sasser |date=July 31, 1976 |access-date=May 16, 2021}}  Includes three photos from 1970.</ref>
+It is a three-story building occupying its own block, with each side having an entrance [[pavilion]] including a [[portico]] of cut-stone columns with carved bases and capitals, and with each corner also having a projecting pavilion.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971060|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bell County Courthouse |via=[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]|author=Willard B. Robinson |author2=S. Elizabeth Sasser |date=July 31, 1976 |access-date=May 16, 2021}}  Includes three photos from 1970.</ref>
 [[File:Bell County Courthouse in Belton, TX IMG 2409.JPG|left|thumb|Courthouse in 2009, now again topped by a [[Goddess of Justice]] statue]]
-It was built with a central {{convert|125|ft|m}} tower topped by a statue of [[Goddess of Justice]] carrying sword and [[beam balance]]; the statue was later removed.  The building also had detailing made of sheet metal by W.J. Burt and Company of Fort Worth which has also mostly been removed by 1976. That detailing, comprised of [[galvanized iron]] and [[spun zinc]], included the roof covered by tin stamped to resemble slate, [[balustrades]] around each of the four porticos, and cornices and shell ornaments and window pediments.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
+It was built with a central {{convert|125|ft|m}} tower topped by a statue of [[Goddess of Justice]] carrying sword and [[beam balance]]; the statue was later removed.  The building also had detailing made of sheet metal by W.J. Burt and Company of Fort Worth which has also mostly been removed by 1976. That detailing, consisting of [[galvanized iron]] and [[spun zinc]], included the roof covered by tin stamped to resemble slate, [[balustrades]] around each of the four porticos, and cornices and shell ornaments and window pediments.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
-It is located on Public Square in Belton.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
+It is located on Public Square in Belton.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>  J.W. Preston & Son also designed the National Register-listed [[Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex]] in [[Bastrop, Texas]].<ref name=nris/>
 [[File:Peter H Bell Texas Centennial Statue.jpg|center|thumb|[[Peter H. Bell]] statue on grounds in 2018]]
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 [[Category:County courthouses in Texas]]
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-[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1884]]
+[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1884]]
+[[Category:1884 establishments in Texas]]

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