County Seat – Sinton
Built – 1928
Architect – Henry T. Phelps
Style – Texas Renaissance
Photos taken – April 22, 2005
go to Historic San Patricio Courthouse
Another courthouse by the San Antonio architect – Henry T. Phelps. We took these photos while on a long weekend trailer trip to Lake Corpus Christi State Park. Great park – especially if the lake’s full – which isn’t all the time, believe me. Before driving into Sinton, we visited San Patricio, Texas – the original county seat of the county. Some time back, the citizens of San Patricio rebuilt the original courthouse using the orignal plans.
Sinton is a busy town on the coastal plans. Lots of ranching and rice farming, among other ag activities. The courthouse was OK, but not memorable. It sits on a large block of land, but this is along the highway and definitely not a courthouse square. The style may have had hints of beaux arts, but not to any great extent.