Kenedy County | US Courthouses

Kenedy County is named for Mifflin Kenedy, who was an early rancher in the area.

Created: April 2, 1921

County Seat:

Sarita 1921 – present

County Courthouse – Sarita

Location: 101 North Mallory Street / La Parra Street

Built: 1916 – 1917

Style: Texas Renaissance

Architect: Henry Truman Phelps of San Antonio

Contractor: I A Walker

Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of the town. The east front has a center section with four large columns rising to a wide header at the roof line. The windows along the first story are narrow and vertical. A wide cornice runs below the flat roof line. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building was restored in 2010. The architect was Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects and the contractor was JC Stoddard Construction and Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. To the east is the one story Justice Court Building..

See: The architect Henry Truman Phelps of San Antonio, Texas

Note: The courthouse was constructed at a cost of $19,000 for Willacy County. When Kenedy County was created, the Willacy County seat moved to Raymondville and courthouse became the courthouse for Kenedy County. The cost of restoration in 2010 was $4,000,000.

Courthouses:

N – Kleberg County

E – Gulf of Mexico

S – Willacy County

W – Hildalgo County and Brooks County