Courthouse and Church Developments

Thomas Pilgrim was ordered by the commissioners to procure benches and tables for the courthouse which had been built in 1849.  He was to also provide “full windows with glass”. On February 29th, the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales organized, meeting in various buildings. On April 15th, the Gonzales College charter granted and received. On December 25th, City Council ordained that north one-half of Church Square (Block 32) be leased to Methodist Church for ninety-nine years if a “commodious church is erected within three years”. The population of Gonzales grew to 400.