Photograph of the west side of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse and the added second story walkway to the old jail. The first floor entrance was used for support and the door into the courthouse was put in a second floor window. The walkway is built of modern steel.
Photograph of the north west corner of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse showing trim detail, the walkway to the 1892 Bastrop County jail, and the first north annex connected to the courthouse.
Photograph of Bastrop County courthouse in downtown Bastrop, Texas. The view is of the southeast corner of the courthouse. To the left (east) is a newer courthouse annex and to the right is the 1892 Bastrop County jail. The jail is now a courthouse annex two blocks from a business district.
Photograph of the north east corner of the Bastrop County courthouse and the north annex. There is a Confederate Veterans memorial on the lawn and a clock tower on the courthouse roof. The view is from Pine and Water Streets on the northeast corner of the courthouse lawn.
Photograph of the vault door into the County Clerk's office in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. This is the north to south hall. The north exit door to the north annex is in the background. There are photographs above the wainscoting of the bicolored walls.
Photograph of the west to east entrance hall of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The north to south hall intersects in the center, cruciform style. There are arched entrance doors, arches in the halls, dark marble floors, lighter marble wainscot, dark wood trim, and a mix of light fixtures.
Photograph of stairs to the third floor in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The stairs are comprised of woodwork painted in white and stained wood. There is an arch opening to left of the courtroom with a door and transom.
Photograph of the north side of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse in Bastrop, Texas. The stone building is topped with a clock tower and has a stone memorial and a landscaped flora outside.
Photograph of stairs in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. A wooden bannister runs up the left side of the stairway. A man in a red shirt and blue jeans walks up the stairs on the left side of the photo.
Photograph of the stairway up to the second floor in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The entrance door to the county court-at-law is at the head of the stairs. The stairs are wooden with metal treads.
Photograph of the west entrance to the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse showing the alterations at the west entrance to accommodate a second floor walkway of modern steel to go to the old jail.
Photograph of window and corner detail of the 1892 Bastrop County jail. Red brick quoined outside corners, tan brick walls, red brick stilted arches on windows, red and white string courses, and a white pressed metal cornice.
Photograph of the 1892 Bastrop County jail. There is white pressed metal cornice work at the top of the second floor, contrasting red and tan brick work, quoined corners, stilted arched windows of red brick, white and red string courses, and red brick chimneys.
Photograph of the south side of the 1892 jail, the west end of the 1883 courthouse, and the west side of the courthouse north annex. The jail is connected by a second story walkway to the courthouse.
Photograph of the west end of the north side of the 1892 Bastrop county jail, which is now a courthouse annex. The address of 801 "Pine Street" is visible on the back entrance door.
Photograph of the 1892 Bastrop county jail and a modern steel walk way coming from the 1883 Bastrop county courthouse. The entrance into the old jail building was made through an upper story window. The first story window was not disturbed. "Star of Texas" brick retainers can be seen on the brick walls.
Photograph of details of the steel trusses, concrete road bed, concrete bridge approach rails, and concrete piers of the 1922 Kansas City Bridge Company's Colorado River Bridge. The bridge was taken out of service due to being outdated, with the new bridge alongside it. The old bridge is now a walking bridge and is part of the city park.
Photograph of lights and steel rails at the east end of the 1922 Kansas City Bridge Company's Colorado River Bridge in Bastrop, Texas. The picture is dominated by a light fixture that stands on a concrete post. The fixture has a black base and a white shade.
Photograph of the 1922 Colorado River Bridge in Bastrop, Texas. Built by the Kansas City Bridge Company, the mile long bridge is now part of a city park. The bridge became too narrow to support two lane traffic. Steel trusses and the concrete walkway are visible herein.
Photograph of a plaque commemorating the construction of the Colorado River Bridge by the Kansas City Bridge Company in 1922. The plaque lists the names of people who were involved.
Photograph of the a sign for the 1990 restoration of the 1883 Courthouse and 1891 jail of Bastrop County, Texas. Names of people and companies involved are listed on the black sign.
Photograph of a base of a monument to the soldiers of the Confederate States of America on the lawn of the Bastrop County courthouse in Bastrop, Texas.
Photograph of the intersection of Main and Chestnut Streets in the downtown business district of Bastrop, Texas. Cars pass near a building that is currently undergoing renovation. A pair of men use a ladder along the side of the building.
Photograph of a street in Bastrop, Texas. Some cars drive down the road, and others are parked to the side. A building labeled "Gin U Wine Oyster Bar" is visible in the background, and a man walks down the street to the left. Tall lamps are positioned on the sidewalk every few feet.
Photograph of the 1889 First National Bank Building on North Main Street in the Bastrop, Texas, business district. Cars are parked in front of the two story building with a beige plaster facade.
Photograph of the two Colorado River Bridges on Chestnut Street and Texas Highway 150 in the downtown business district of Bastrop, Texas. The bridge to the left is covered with steel trusses.
Photograph of a Classic Revival style building in the business district of Bastrop, Texas. The cornice and window arches are metal. Red cloth awnings hang over first floor doors and windows.
Photograph of two commercial buildings on North Main Street in the Bastrop, Texas, business district. To the left is a taller grey building with red cloth awnings hanging over the first floor entrances. The building in the middle is one story, yellow, has arched and windowed entrances, and has a white top cap. The sign over the glass door of the second building says "First National Bank." The third brick building has fading advertising for Durham tobacco products on its side.
Photograph of north side of the 700 block of Chestnut Street in the downtown business district of Bastrop, Texas. An old sign for the Gin-U Wine Oyster Bar is visible on the right side of the group of brick buildings.
Photograph of homes near the courthouse. The two story home on the corner with chimneys on two ends is used the County Extension Service, 4H Clubs, and Parks and Wildlife offices. Street lamps line the courthouse lawn along the street.
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