Community Projects
Texas Historical Commission Courthouse Stewardship Program
Since the 1970s, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) has taken an active role in the preservation of county courthouses. In 2005, THC asked TLTA to support the Texas Courthouse Stewardship Initiative, a training and technical program designed to promote the ongoing, regular maintenance of Texas' historic county courthouses.
The stewardship program consists of site visits by THC architects, annual training workshops for county judges and maintenance workers to address issues like inspecting the exterior, identifying mechanical malfunctions, and budgeting for maintenance. This initiative provides training for facilities managers with an emphasis on committing to routine maintenance programs. The land title industry has a long and symbolic relationship with the county courthouses, so it seemed only natural to support this endeavor.
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The Texas Courthouse Stewardship Award
The Texas Courthouse Stewardship Award recognizes counties that have established good stewardship practices to maintain their courthouses in historically accurate condition. This award is presented annually at the Real Places Conference. The 2026 Texas Courthouse Stewardship Award was presented to the Comal County Courthouse.
Comal County Courthouse, accepts this year's 2026 Stewardship Award
from Leslie Midgley, TLTA Executive Vice President and CEO, and Elizabeth Brummet, THC Architecture Division Director
Jeff Davis County Courthouse, accepts the 2025 Stewardship Award from
Leslie Midgley, TLTA Executive Vice President and CEO, and Elizabeth Brummet, THC Architecture Division Director
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Red River County Courthouse,
'24 Stewardship Award Recipient |
Karnes County Courthouse,
'23 Stewardship Award Recipient |
Lamar County Courthouse,
'22 Stewardship Award Recipient |
Texas Historical Commission Governor's Award
On Oct. 10, 2016, TLTA received the 2015 Texas Historical Commission Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for their support of the Texas Courthouse Stewardship Program.
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TLTA representatives accept the 2015 Texas Historical Commission Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation