Clay County is named for Henry Clay, who was Secretary of State of the United States, a Kentucky statesman and a presidential candidate.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cotton County, Oklahoma and Jefferson County, Oklahoma
E – Montague County
S – Jack County
W – Archer County and Wichita County
Created: December 24, 1857 
County Seat:
Cambridge 1873 – 1882
Henrietta 1882 – present
County Courthouse – Henrietta
Location: 100 North Bridge Street / East Gilbert Street
Built: 1883 – 1884
Style: Italianate
Architect: W H Wilson & Toze
Contractor: Strain, Risley & Swinburn
Description: The building faces west and is a three story brown-red colored brick and sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Henrietta. The building is designed in the form of a Greek cross. The wide wings extend east and west and the narrow wings extend north and south. Stone trim is along the corners with sandstone columns resting on tall pedestals. In the center of the building is a large red colored roof dome. In the interior there is wood paneling. The County District Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 8th Administrative Judicial Region. In 1891, an addition of a fireproof record room was constructed. The building was remodeled in 1911 when the dome replaced the original clock tower. Gabled roofs were also added to each wing.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Clay County Courthouse
County Courthouse Annex – Henrietta
Location: 214 North Main Street / Ikard Street
Built: 2009 – 2010
Style: Modern
Architect: Harper Perkins Architects of Wichita Falls
Contractor: M&F Litteken Company of Wichita Falls
Description: The building faces west and is a one and two story wood frame, flag stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Henrietta on the north side of the courthouse. The building is a long rectangular shape with a short two story raised section at the center with entrance on the first story and large window on the second story. The roof is hipped. There is one courtroom. The building houses the Constitutional County Court and County Justice Court of the 8th Administrative Judicial Region
See: The 8th Administrative Judicial Region has a main office in Forth Worth in Tarrant County.
History: The county was created in 1857 and Cambridge was selected as the county seat in 1873 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a one story native stone structure built in 1875. In 1882, the county seat moved to Henrietta and the second and present courthouse was constructed in 1883 to 1884.
County Courthouse – Henrietta
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2006 and 2014
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