Details for Gillespie County Courthouse (Library)
Courthouse — Atlas Number 4302000028
Data
| Title | Gillespie County Courthouse (Library) |
| County | Gillespie |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| Address | 115 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 |
| Zip | |
| Current Use | Library |
| Owner | County |
| Service Dates | 1882-1939 |
| Constructed | 1882 |
| Architect | Alfred Giles |
| Contractor | |
| Style | Italianate |
| Square Feet | |
| RTHL Note | 1967 |
| RTHL | Yes |
| SAL Note | 1981 |
| SAL | Yes |
| NR District | 1970 |
| NR Note | 1971 |
| NR | No |
| HD Eligible | No |
| Description | Constructed of rusticated stone with limestone and sheet metal details in the Italianate style. The roofline includes an ornamental sheet metal cornice and finials. A one story entry portico is supported by paired columns. |
| Modifications | Served as courthouse until 1939, county offices until 1967, now a library. Renovated in 1983-4 |
| Deed Covenant Expiration | 2009 |
| Federal Grant Project | |
| Federal Grant Year | |
| State Grant Project | 1982: roof repair and structural reinforcement 1984: window and interior restoration |
| State Grant Amount | 55605 |
| State Grant Year | 1982, 84 |
| Historic Structure Report Date | |
| Historic Structure Report Author | |
| Master Plan Date | |
| Master Plan Author | |
| Historic American Buildings Survey | YES |
| County Population (1995) | |
| Easement | Easement |
| Easement Executed | 7/29/1984 |
| Easement Expiration | 1/1/2009 |
| Master Plan | Yes |
| Architect Firm | |
| Bibliography | The People's Architecture ; "F. E. and Oscar Ruffini, Texas Architects, 1877-1917" dissertation in history by Susan Jean Dickey, Texas Tech University, 1993. |
| Construction Docs | furniture list (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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