| Title |
Comal County Courthouse (1898) |
| County |
Comal |
| City |
New Braunfels |
| Address |
100 N Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1898-present |
| Constructed |
1898 |
| Architect |
J. Riely Gordon |
| Contractor |
Fischer & Lambie, Austin |
| Style |
Romanesque Revival |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
1993 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1976 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed by renowned courthouse architect J. Riely Gordon in the Romanesque Revival style and constructed of limestone with pink granite details and an open central square tower with a flat parapet. The courthouse features heavy, rounded arches, four quarter circle two-story arched entry porches, and a gray standing seam metal roof. |
| Modifications |
1930: jail addition constructed-Roof replaced-Remodeled by architect Schmidt in 1966: aluminum and glass doors replaced original wooden doors, NW, NE, and SE entrances modified.-Elevator replaced1986: Courthouse annex built adjacent to the old building and a pedestrian bridge was built linking the third floor of each building. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
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| Historic Structure Report Date |
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| Historic Structure Report Author |
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| Master Plan Date |
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| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3426 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
4/14/2010 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
WPA records plan 1934 ABT (UT Center for American History) |
| Interior Images |
District Courtroom 1930 ABT (Not orig - redecorated) photo courtesy of Gil Kent (512)328-6164; District Courtroom from Balcony (original plan configuration) September 1929 Institute of Texan Culture L-0725; District Courtroom 1933 (Not orig - redecorated); District Courtroom from back of audience (original plan configuration) September 1929 Institute of Texan Culture L-0725 |
