Description
Book SynopsisHow the layout of courthouse squares reflect the different town-planning traditions that settlers brought to Texas from Europe, Mexico, and the United States.
Trade Review"This book breaks new ground in the interpretation of Texas townscapes... It could serve as a 'field guide' to Texas courthouse squares." oRichard V. Francaviglia, author of Main Street Revisited: Time, Space, and Image Building in Small Town America
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- 1. The Courthouse Square in Texas
- 2. From Land Policy to County Seats and Squares
- 3. Anglo-American Courthouse Squares
- 4. Origins of the Anglo-American Courthouse Squares
- 5. Squares Derived from Spanish Precedents and Other Planning Traditions
- 6. Origins of Squares Derived from Spanish Precedents and Other Planning Traditions
- 7. The Centripetal Role of the Courthouse Square
- 8. Symbolism and Social Activity at the Courthouse Square
- 9. Afterword
- Appendix 1. Texas Counties and County Seats
- Appendix 2. Block Patterns, Features, and Roles of Texas Courthouse Squares
- Appendix 3. A Note on Sources and Methods
- Bibliography
- Index
