| Title |
Comanche County Courthouse (1939) |
| County |
Comanche |
| City |
Comanche |
| Address |
101 W Central Ave., Comanche TX 76442 |
| Zip |
76442 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1939 |
| Architect |
Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| Contractor |
Tom Pate, assisted by E.E. Gage, Comanche; WPA |
| Style |
Moderne |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of local limestone in the Moderne style with an ashlar pattern, handcarved ornament, and bullnose limestone window and door surrounds. A wide entry porch with a limestone rail sits in front of the central three-story bay which includes full height window bays surrounded by bullnose limestone trim and ornamental limestone spandrels. |
| Modifications |
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| 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 |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
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| Easement Executed |
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| Easement Expiration |
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| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, Early Modernistic County Courthouses of the State of Texas, A Reflection on the Style of Art Deco, by Ronald Mark Clements, thesis, UT, 1994 |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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