Swisher County Courthouse - Aug. 9th, 2025


Visit the 1909 Swisher County Courthouse in Tulia, (remodeled in 1962, incased in brick) viewed from the west side and Maxwell Avenue

County named forr James Gibson Swisher, hero of the Texas Revolution

Walk toward the southwest corner, viewed from SE 2nd Street

Royal Theater is across SE 2nd Street on the south side

Familiar Texas Centennial County pink granite plaque on the SE corner

Swisher stormed the Bexar and signed the TX Independence document

On the SE corner, the banks in Tulia have a great attitude!

Walking toward the east side of the courthouse & the county sheriff's office

Swisher County Sheriff's office on the NE corner of the courthouse square

Jail upstairs with great view of Tea Sips business across Broadway

1959 Jail Addition still serving the county well 66 years later

North side of the courthouse viewed from Broadway Avenue

Covered bandstand in the northwest corner of the courthouse square

Welcome to Tulia marker in the center of the Broadway/Maxwell intersection

Continue around, back to the west side and main courthouse entrance

The reinforced concrete signpost is a result of the Ozark Trails Assoc.

Zoom in on the Swisher County Courthouse main entrance

And the Texas State Historical Committee marker left of the door