| Title |
Taylor County Courthouse (1915) |
| County |
Taylor |
| City |
Abilene |
| Address |
300 Oak Street, Abilene TX 79602 |
| Zip |
79602 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1915 |
| Architect |
George Burnett, Waco |
| Contractor |
A.Z. Rogers |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
No |
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| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1992 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in a Classical Revival style and clad in a variety of materials, including brick, cast stone, and terra cotta. It is a three-story building with a rectangular plan and a concealed flat roof. The primary facade features giant engaged Ionic columns that form a continuous colonnade around the building; a bas relief spandrel connects the columns and forms the break between the second and third floors. A central primary entrance has a tripartite architrave of bracketed hoods crowned by cast stone pediments. A modillion cornice that encircles the top of the building caps a sparsely detailed frieze. |
| Modifications |
1918: Fire escape(s) added.1923: Canvas awnings added to the west facade.1934: Landscaping and paving.1939: Gas heating added.1949: Otis elevator installed in the original shaft which had been vacant until this time.1954-56: Tucker & Lindberg Architects, CL Cooke, Contractor. balcony of courtroom removed and floor added. Original wood sash windows have been replaced with aluminum frame windows. |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
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