County Seat – Brady
Built – 1899
Style – Romanesque Revival
Architect – Martin & Moodie
photos taken – 10/15/04
see Historic McCulloch County Jail
The Heart of Texas – at least that’s what the stone monument on the courthouse grounds says. This is definitely Confederate territory. the County is named after a Confederate General, if that’s any indication. The courthouse has a very definite feel of strength and power – like the castle it looks like. The clock tower does not have a clock in it. I’ve heard this has been restored, so I’ve put it on our ‘would be nice to revisit’ list.
From my travel journal – Next stop was Brady – McCulloch county. We had lunch in a beautifully restored railroad station here. Brady bills itself as the heart of Texas. The courthouse was very Victorian in looks – heavy, massive, very nice tower. Almost Romanesque in the doors and style – maybe with a hint of baronial Scotland in it. I feel that because of the rounded ‘towers’ which guard the doors, along with some of the other architectural ornamentation.