Remodeled County Courthouse Unveiled
Posted/updated on: February 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm
LINDEN — A newly remodeled historic building in East Texas was unveiled to the public over the weekend. It took almost $5 million to renovate the Cass County Courthouse, the oldest Texas courthouse in continuous operation. After being built in 1861, it was damaged by two tornadoes; then a 1933 fire completely gutted the entire upper story. It was rebuilt the next year. A $4 million grant from the Texas Historical Commission and more than $700,000 raised through a nonprofit group paid for the courthouse to be restored to its 1934 appearance.
