Mills County is named for John T Mills, who was an early judge in Texas.
Created: March 15, 1887
County Seat:
Goldthwaite 1887 – present
County Courthouse – Goldthwaite
Location: 1011 4th Street / Fisher Street
Built: 1912 – 1913
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Henry Truman Phelps of San Antonio
Contractor: Gordon-Jones Construction Company of San Antonio
Description: The building faces north and is a two story brown colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located spacious landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The north front has a projecting center section with entrance and two arched windows on the first story and six columns rising to a wide pediment at the roof line. A horizontal belt runs between the first and second stories. The foundation is course stone and the roof line is flat. The building was renovated from 2006 to 2011. The architect was 1113 Architects Inc. and the contractor was J C Stoddard Construction Company. On the southeast corner is the old County Jail.
See: The architect Henry Truman Phelps of San Antonio, Texas
Note: The first courthouse was a two story stone structure designed by Oscar Ruffini of San Angelo and constructed by John Carmack of Lampasas in 1890. The building was destroyed by fire. The second and present courthouse was constructed at a cost of $68,031.
Courthouses:
N – Brown County and Comanche County
E – Hamilton County
S – Lampasas County
W – San Saba County
County Courthouse
Old County Jail
Photos taken 2014