| Title |
San Jacinto County Courthouse (1917) |
| County |
San Jacinto |
| City |
Coldspring |
| Address |
1 TX-150, Coldspring, TX 77331 |
| Zip |
77331 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1917 |
| Architect |
Lane and Dowdy |
| Contractor |
Price and Williamson |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| 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 |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in the Classical Revival style. The three-story building has a cross-axis plan, symmetrical design, rectangular form. Exterior walls are faced with brick fired in nearby kilns during courthouse construction. Classically inspired elements of the building include columns, quoining, pediments, large entry stairs, and symmetrical arrangement. Doric columns and pediments added after 1937 replaced earlier Corinthian columns and capitals, but stay within the Classical Revival style. |
| Modifications |
Remodeled in 1950; and 1976 for HVAC installation.
-has elevator
-Second floor courtrooom ceiling dropped and diminished in size for offices. |
| 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 |
Lane & Dowdy |
| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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