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
Federal Grant Project
Federal Grant Year
State Grant Project
State Grant Amount
0
State Grant Year
Historic Structure Report Date
Historic Structure Report Author
Master Plan Date
Master Plan Author
Historic American Buildings Survey
TX-3426
County Population (1995)
Easement
Easement
Easement Executed
4/14/2010
Easement Expiration
perpetuity
Master Plan
Yes
Architect Firm
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
