The Courthouses of Central Texas

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By Brantley Hightower *06

Published Jan. 21, 2016

The county courthouse has long held a central place on the Texas landscape —  literally, as the center of the town in which it is located, and figuratively, as the symbol of governmental authority and an architectural statement about a community’s aspirations. In The Courthouses of Central Texas, Brantley Hightower *06 provides an architectural survey of 50 county courthouses. Hightower is the founder of HiWorks, a design studio based in San Antonio.

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