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Historic Building

The 1913 Henderson County Courthouse is a Classical Revival landmark

The Henderson County Courthouse in Athens, completed in 1914, features a Classical Revival design with a central dome and is still in use today.

Henderson County History & Culture

Work on the current Henderson County Courthouse started in 1913 and finished in January 1914. The building is red brick with three floors above a full basement. It has a central dome and four entrances with Tuscan columns. This style is called Classical Revival. Many Texas courthouses built around that time share the same look.

Boy Scouts planted the trees around the courthouse when it was built. The building stands on the Athens square and still serves as an active county government building. It replaced earlier courthouses, including one that burned down in 1885.

Source to confirm: Handbook of Texas Online — Henderson County

More Henderson County notes

Property Tax

Two offices handle your property taxes

In Henderson County, one office sets your property value and a separate office collects your tax bill.

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Property Tax Exemption

Homestead exemption lowers your school tax bill

If your home in Henderson County is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces what you owe.

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Property Tax

Your tax bill combines rates from several taxing units

Property owners in Henderson County pay taxes to several different entities at once, not just the county.

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Fishing

Cedar Creek Reservoir offers big-lake fishing near Athens

Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 32,000-acre lake about 15 miles west of Athens with good bass, catfish, and striper fishing.

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