The Old Courthouse Fence

While this may appear to be a photo of the Union Church at the intersection of Broadway, Water, and Travis Streets, it's actually a photo of the newly installed gates, part of a project to install an historic iron fence around the church.

This fence once surrounded the 1886 courthouse.
The San Antonio Daily Light, May 19, 1904, reported the big news from Kerrville: "The new courthouse fence has arrived and is being put into position."  I haven't found the contractor's name yet.  The old court minutes, which should reveal that information, are on-line, but they are very difficult to read. I may have to make a trip to the courthouse to look at the original records.

The fence was only in place 21 years.  The May 14, 1925, Kerrville Mountain Sun reported "The Commissioners authorized the removal of the fence around the court house and instructed Commissioner Beitel to dispose of same."  The fence sections then surrounded a private home for many years.  The sections were recovered and plans made several years ago to place the historic fence around the Union Church.  Lack of funding delayed the project.

The Friends of the Kerr County Historical Commission is seeking donations to complete the restoration of the fence.  You are invited to contribute.
For more information about the Union Church and the Old Courthouse Fence go to http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/historical/friends.html

In the meantime,  you can enjoy the graceful fence gates when you drive by.