| Title |
Wheeler County Courthouse (1925) |
| County |
Wheeler |
| City |
Wheeler |
| Address |
401 Main Street, Wheeler TX 79076 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1925 |
| Architect |
E.H. Eades |
| Contractor |
Hughes & Campbell |
| Style |
Classical Revival with Georgian influences |
| Square Feet |
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| 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 |
Designed in the Classical Revival style and constructed in red brick with decorative sheet metal elements and details. It is a symmetrical three-story building on a raised basement. The east and west facades feature five large Palladian windows set behind four slender fluted Ionic columns supporting a simplified entablature and small central pediment. This is framed by two pavilions featuring banded brick pilasters. |
| 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 |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
11/27/2000 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), plans (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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