Photograph of a typical entrance set in an inside corner on the 1895 Ellis County Courthouse in downtown Waxahachie, Texas. There are four main entrances set on the cardinal points of the compass. The Romanesque building was designed by architect James Riley Gordon. The building is massive limestone in gray for the foundation and Burnet limestone for structure, columns of rose colored granite columns, Pecos Red sandstone was used for arches, columns, and string courses. There are eagles and gargoyles for ornamentation.

Photograph of the 1895 Ellis County Courthouse in downtown Waxahachie, Texas.

Photograph of the clock and bell tower of the 1895 Ellis County Courthouse. A sculptures of eagles are perched on each side of the roof.

Photograph of base of the tower and roof ridge, with an eagle sculpture perched on it, on the 1895 Ellis County Courthouse in downtown Waxahachie, Texas. A close up view of the detailed stone work on the tower base and one of the four eagle that grace the roof.

Photograph of the Texas Theater building, at 110 West Main, on the North Courthouse Square in downtown Waxahachie, Texas. The building was original built in 1895 as a commercial brick building.

Photograph of 1894 Penn Building on Main Street of the Courthouse Square in downtown Waxahachie, Texas.

Photograph of the Ellis County Museum 201 South College Street in downtown Waxahachie, Texas.

Photograph of the 1895 Ellis County courthouse clock tower from the south. The clock tower is nine stories tall.

Photograph of the 100 East Main Street entrance to the Rogers Hotel in downtown Waxahatchie, Texas. It is a four story brick building with a recessed wall above the entrance.

Photograph of cars driving down 11th Street in Huntsville, Texas. There is a traffic light in the foreground, and buildings are visible to the left.

Photograph of a plaque, reading "100 Year Celebration 1885-1985", bolted to a building in Clarksville, Texas.

Photograph of stairs to the second floor of the Colorado County courthouse. The carpeted stairs lead past white paneled walls.

Photograph of a double window on the north side of the first floor that has been repaired and repainted for the 1891 Colorado Courthouse Restoration Project.

Photograph of the inside of the west entrance door of the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas. Sign on doors advises to use north exit only. Marble floors, double entry doors with a wide transom, and brass light fixture.

Photograph of the Seth Thomas clock works in the west end of the east-west hall on the first floor of the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in down town Columbus, Texas. The clock works is connected to the tower clocks with the usual mechanical drive. Novembwe 4, 2009.

Photograph of a stair post in the 1891 Colorado County Courthouse in down town Columbus, Texas. November 4, 2009.

Photograph of a doorway and wooden stairs inside of the Colorado County courthouse in Columbus, Texas. A floral light fixture hangs over the entryway.

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Photograph of a green Tiffany glass dome in the ceiling of the Colorado County courthouse.

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Photograph of a light fixture hanging down from an ornate target pattern on a ceiling within the Colorado County courthouse of Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of light fixtures hanging over a courtroom in the Colorado County courthouse in Columbus, Texas. Benches sit in the foreground while chairs are surrounded by a wooden fence.

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Photograph of the Tiffany stained glass parasol light fixture hanging in the dome of the Colorado county courthouse in down town Columbus, Texas. November 4,2009.