Photograph of east-west hall in the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas. The hall is lined with courthouse furniture and a glass display cabinet on the right side with the operating clock mechanism for the tower clocks.

Photograph of a temporary courtroom on the first floor in the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of a restoration project under way on the 1890 - 1891 Classic Revival style Colorado County courthouse in down town Columbus, Texas. The original design was Classic Revival Style, with a clock and bell tower. A tornado toppled the tower and buried the bell in the lawn. The clock and bell tower were replaced with a dome and clocks. Re-modeled in the 1930s with out many changes of outside appearance. Today the Colorado County courthouse is still an example of the Classic Revival style.

Photograph of the restoration of the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas. Metal scaffolding stands against the walls of the stone building. A clock face sits against a chain link fence on the lawn below.

Photograph of restoration work on the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of the old fire station in Marshall, Texas, decorated with Christmas lights and wreaths. Several cars are parked in front of the building.

Photograph of the Harrison County courthouse under construction in Marshall, Texas. Several trees are visible to the right.

Photograph of the Harrison County courthouse under construction in Marshall, Texas. Two Christmas trees are visible in the foreground, behind several parked cars.

Photograph of the front of the Harrison County courthouse in Marshall, Texas. A statue of a woman stands on top of the dome, and several statues of birds are placed around the base of the dome.

Photograph of cars parked on the city square in Marshall, Texas. There are lamps to the right wrapped in red ribbon and silver wire, and buildings are visible on the opposite side of the road.

Photograph of cars parked across the street from buildings in downtown Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of a two-story white clapboard house decorated with Christmas garlands and wreaths in Marshall, Texas. A road is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a toy train set on a raised carpeted rectangle. Four dolls sit on the windowsill, and a fountain is visible through the window.

Photograph of several cars in the parking lot in front of a eight-story building in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of cars parked in front of an eight-story building in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the Harrison County courthouse in Marshall, Texas. There are statues of a woman and several birds on the dome.

Photograph of a three-story red brick building in Marshall, Texas. Red ribbons are twined around the lamps and railings in front of the building, and a man walks past it to the left.

Photograph of a three-story red brick building in Marshall, Texas. Red ribbons are wrapped around the lamps and railings in front of the it. A train is visible to the right.

Photograph of a bell, several wooden boxes, and a photograph of a street train car on display in a museum in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of a blueprint of a train in a museum in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of a paragraph and photographs of trains in the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot & Museum in Marshall, Texas.

Photograph of the two-story red brick building that houses the Marshall Passenger Station in Marshall, Texas. A train car is visible to the right.

Photograph of a two-story white clapboard house in Marshall, Texas. A road is visible in front of it, and a lamp on the sidewalk is wrapped in red ribbon.

Photograph of a two-story white clapboard house in Marshall, Texas. A road is visible in front of it, and there is a lamp post wrapped in red ribbon and Christmas lights to the right.