| Title |
Sabine County Courthouse (1906) |
| County |
Sabine |
| City |
Hemphill |
| Address |
201 Main Street, Hemphill TX 75948 |
| Zip |
75948 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1906 |
| Architect |
Alonzo N. Dawson |
| Contractor |
N.A. Dawson |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
SM |
| RTHL |
No |
| 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 red brick with pink brick, cast stone and sheet metal details. The building features an elevated portico, pediments at the roof line of each facade, flat double height cast stone pilasters and a bracketed cornice. |
| Modifications |
September 25,1909: top two floors damaged by fire (legend?)reconstruction completed in 1910 according to original plans except that previous flat roof was changed to a hipped roof by County construction superintendent J.B. LewisDome removed in an 1938 remodeling- ISTEA Grant - restoration of the exterior grand staircase to the original winged configuration and replacement of the balustrade. Project scheduled to be let in Jan. 1998. |
| 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 |
1996 |
| Historic Structure Report Author |
The Williams Co., AIA & Morgan, Hill, Sutton & M |
| Master Plan Date |
1996 |
| Master Plan Author |
The Williams Co. & Morgan, Hill, Sutton, & Mitch |
| 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 |
No |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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