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Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange, Texas

The Fayette County courthouse in LaGrange, TX, proudly adorned with a tall clock tower, could be seen for miles around when it first opened in 1891. The Romanesque Revival style building was designed by prominent Texas architect J. Riely Gordon, who also designed the Bexar County courthouse in San Antonio, TX. Standing tall and majestic on the courthouse square, this beautiful historic building was fully restored in 2005 and is still a working courthouse. Picturesque LaGrange, located midway between Houston and Austin, along the Colorado River, has for years been a popular stopping off place for travelers going between the two cities. This colorful farming community has a heavy German and Czech heritage because of the many Europeans who settled here in the 1800s. In fact, LaGrange boasts some of the best kolache bakeries in Texas. Another legendary attraction at LaGrange was the notorious "chicken ranch," a long-time brothel that attracted customers from all over the state. After operating for decades, it closed when Houston television crusader Marvin Zindler demanded that state officials shut it down in the 1970s. The story of the chicken ranch evolved into a Broadway musical, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," and later a Hollywood movie of the same name starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. Local residents were not pleased about the movie and the film was shot in another Texas town. Even though today a modern highway bypasses the LaGrange business district, many travelers stop by to visit the courthouse square with its quaint shops, bakeries, home-style restaurants and the impressive Fayette County courthouse. The Fayette County courthouse was featured in the PBS documentary, "The Golden Age of Texas Courthouses," produced by Texas Foundation for the Arts. Produced by Kim Lykins and Jim Bailey Directed by Jim Bailey, Sunset Productions Edited by Mike Snow, Fast Cut Films