Kendall County Courthouse and Jail

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From the record

“The limestone Kendall County Courthouse and Jail are located in the San Antonio suburb of Boerne in the U.S. state of Texas. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and the courthouse as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1970.”
Wikipedia article Kendall County Courthouse and Jail (Texas), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 12 National Register listings published here for Kendall County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. Public Sq., Boerne, 78006
When was it listed? February 1980
Category. building
Census division. Boerne
Architectural style. Romanesque Revival architecture, Gothic Revival
National Register reference number. 80004138 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

80 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Kendall County Courthouse and Jail between 2006 and 2015, burning about 227 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	42
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	25
Equipment and vehicle use	9
Arson/incendiarism	1
Smoking	1
Natural	1
Recreation and ceremony	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
14 September 2015	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	HEADWATERS RANCH
5 August 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	IH 10 W @ MM 536-537
30 August 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	IH 10 W @ 535
28 August 2011	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	ENTERPRIZE FIRE
22 August 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	IH 10 W @ MILE MARKER 542
1 August 2006	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
9 July 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	1031 NORTH SCHOOL
7 July 2009	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	106 HONEYCOMB

Every fire recorded in Kendall County

Storms near this property

60 of 64 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boerne, the town this property stands in, in 64 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 36 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2007	Flash Flood	Boerne	2 killed, $300,000	The extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Erin moved into Kendall County in the afternoon, producing between 3 and 5 inches over most of the county. Highest rain totals were 8 inches between Boerne and Sisterdale. Most roads in the county were closed and several families had to be evacuated along Cypress Creek due to flooding. City Lake was reported to be only six feet below the spillway. It had only been topped twice in the past 10 years. Near 1900 CST on the evening of April 16, a man and his son were in a truck traveling along FM473 when they attempted to drive across a bridge near FM1376 that was already flooded by Sisterdale Creek. The truck stalled and both men crawled out of the cab through the rear window and stood in the truck bed. Rescuers who arrived within minutes were unable to pass them life jackets or to secure a rope to the truck before a surge of water lifted the vehicle and swept it over the bridge. The father and son were washed into the creek and drowned.
November 2001	Tornado (F0)	Boerne	2 hurt, $100,000	A second and larger tornado was observed by the Kendall County Sheriff's Department 4 miles west of Boerne along SH46. This tornado moved toward the northeast, causing extensive damage to mobile homes, trees, fences, and roofs. No injuries were reported.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$100,000	Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Boerne area. The winds also rolled over a trailer, crushing it.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$50,000	Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over trees and blew down power lines in Boerne. The winds also took off a portion of the roof of St. Peter's Catholic Church.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$50,000	Widespread damage was reported to trees northwest of Boerne. Numerous large limbs were knocked to the ground.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$50,000	Severe thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of homes, and windows in homes and cars. The winds also blew down trees and light poles.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$25,000	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 90 mph that destroyed a large metal building in Boerne.
May 2001	Hail	Boerne	$20,000	no account filed
August 2007	Tornado (EF1)	Boerne	$10,000	The Sheriff's Department reported that a short-lived, small tornado touched down at the Cave-Without-a-Name northeast of Boerne. The tornado struck a small building and caused minor damage before lifting and dissipating. There were no injuries.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$10,000	A severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees north of Boerne.
November 2001	Tornado (F0)	Boerne	$10,000	A small tornado rated F0 struck in the open near Boerne...causing spotty minor damage to trees.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$5,000	Severe thundestorm winds took the roof off a building in Boerne. Small hail was reported with the storm along with heavy rainfall.
October 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$5,000	Golf ball to baseball-size hail was reported in Comfort. The County Sheriff's Office reported a large signs blown down and wind damage to a gas pump in Boerne. Several cars were damaged across the County.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$3,000	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph. A CoCoRAHS observer reported three large Oak trees, estimated at one to two feet in diameter, snapped in half near FM 474 in Boerne.
February 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$500	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down a large tree limb on N. Main St. in Boerne.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	$200	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down tree branches in Boerne.
March 2025	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southwest of Boerne.
May 2025	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced pea to nickel size hail in Boerne.
May 2025	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southwest of Boerne.
May 2025	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Bexarflood.org reported several low water crossings closed in northwestern Bexar County.
March 2025	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Boerne.
March 2025	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Boerne.
February 2024	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Northview Dr. and Ranger Creek on the northwest side of Boerne.
April 2023	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail at the intersection of Hwy 46 and Deep Hollow Dr. southwest of Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at Fischer Dr. and Lattimore Blvd. in Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch diameter hail east of Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced two inch hail east of Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced 2.5 inch diameter hail in Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced baseball size hail at the Tapatio Springs Hill Country Golf Club outside Boerne.
May 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced tennis ball size hail in Boerne.
March 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Boerne.
March 2021	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Boerne.
August 2021	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Toutant Beauregard Rd. was flooded at Balcones Creek south of Boerne.
March 2020	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced dime to quarter size hail in Boerne.
June 2019	Hail	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced one inch hail in Boerne.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that blew down a tree in Boerne.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several roads around the county.
April 2015	Hail	Boerne	-	Nickel size hail was reported in the city of Boerne.
May 2015	Hail	Boerne	-	Dime to penny sized hail was reported in the Fair Oaks Ranch area.
March 2012	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding of some residential streets in Boerne.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	-	A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that blew down several trees and power lines in Boerne.
September 2010	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hermine produced flash flooding which closed the 400 block of FM 474 in Boerne and Old Fredericksburg Road near the Gillespie County line.
May 2009	Hail	Boerne	-	Public reported smashed windows and dented roofs from grapefruit size hail near Boerne.
March 2007	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	General 1 to 2 inch rains fell across southern Kendall County, with the highest amounts near 5 inches southwest of Kendalia. It was reported that 3 inches of that amount fell within one hour. Widespread flash flooding developed. FM473 and FM474 were closed, among many others.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Thunderstorms produced from 2 to 3 inches of rain over extreme southern Kendall County, with up to 5 inches just east of Boerne. Closed due to high water were SH46, FM474 and FM1376.
July 2007	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	General 2 to 3 inch rains fell over Blanco, Gillespie, Kerr and Kendall Counties, with up to 4 inches near Boerne. FM474 and FM1376 were closed due to high water.
July 2006	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	General 1 to 2 inch rainfall was produced by late afternoon showers and thunderstorms in Kendall County, with the highest totals between 4 and 5 inches around Boerne. Among the roads closed due to flash flooding were SH46, FM1376 and FM474.
June 2005	Flash Flood	Boerne	-	Between 1 and 2 inches of rain fell in the early morning hours between Boerne and Comfort in western Kendall County. Highest totals were near 3 inches between the two towns. Flash flooding closed FM473 east of Comfort, as well as FM474 and FM1376 near Boerne.
March 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Boerne	-	Sheriff's department reports golf ball-sized hail at Comfort. Shortly afterward, damaging winds knocked down numerous large tree limbs in Boerne.
March 2016	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
April 2016	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
April 2016	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
April 2016	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
November 2006	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
April 2005	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Boerne	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Kendall County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

3 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Joseph Dienger Building	under 500 feet	1984
Kendall Inn	0.2 miles	1976
Herff-Rozelle Farm	1.5 miles	2009

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 80004138 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Kendall County	All 12 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.