SECOND EMPIRE (1860–90)
The defining characteristic of most Second Empire buildings is a double-pitched mansard roof with dormer windows, which typically project from a steeply sloped gable. Other architectural features—many popularized in Paris during the reign of Napoleon III—include decorated brackets below the eaves (the underside of a roof overhang at a wall), paired and hooded windows, and doors with rounded tops.
ROMANESQUE REVIVIAL (1840–1900)
Unlike some architectural styles that were incorporated into commercial and residential structures, the Romanesque Revival approach was predominantly favored for churches and public buildings. Romanesque Revival details include square towers, arches over doors, semicircular arched openings, rusticated stone, and squat porch columns.
Denton County Courthouse, Denton
Navarro County Courthouse, Corsicana
Denton County Courthouse, Denton
La Salle County Courthouse, Cotulla
Jeff Davis County Courthouse, Fort Davis
Mills County Courthouse, Goldthwaithe
Karnes County Courthouse, Karnes City
Fannin County Courthouse, Bonham
Lamar County Courthouse, Paris