| Title |
Shackelford County Courthouse (1883) |
| County |
Shackelford |
| City |
Albany |
| Address |
200 W. Walker, Albany TX 76424 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1883-present |
| Constructed |
1883 |
| Architect |
James E. Flanders |
| Contractor |
C. Harris & Co., Seymour (defaulted), then Edgar Rye |
| Style |
Second Empire |
| Square Feet |
|
| RTHL Note |
1975 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
1976 |
| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in a Second Empire style and constructed using native limestone. The three-story building has a rectilinear design, with the north and south facades broken into a five-part composition with a central entrance pavilion and the others divided into a three-part composition. The pavilions have finely dressed quoins that contrast to the rough-faced ashlar of the walls. The courthouse features a dressed water table and two stringcourses that encircle the building at the second- and third-story window sills. A hipped roof covers the main part of the courthouse, while the four corner pavilions have hipped roofs with a small gable. |
| Modifications |
In 1982-3 original woodwork was restored.- ISTEA Grant - replace external a/c units and repair external damage done by the units; install of exterior lighting for courthouse; install new copper roof and cleaning, stripping, and repairing of clock tower; repair, recaulk, and paint courthouse exterior; repair and replace windows as necessary; landscape and install sprinkler; repair and replace metal grates around the foundation. Completed August 1997. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
2008 |
| Federal Grant Project |
Masonry repointing and restoration, metal shingle repair, clock tower restoration, doors, windows, and cornice painted. |
| Federal Grant Year |
1978 |
| State Grant Project |
|
| State Grant Amount |
15000 |
| State Grant Year |
1997 |
| Historic Structure Report Date |
|
| Historic Structure Report Author |
|
| Master Plan Date |
|
| Master Plan Author |
|
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3457 |
| County Population (1995) |
|
| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
8/24/2000 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
|
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture ; Ferrier Builders, Inc. history from website http://www.cowtown.net/users/ferrier-builders/ |
| Construction Docs |
plans (THCPP MP - copy, THC - copy), architect's renderings 1883 (Shackelford County Museum) |
| Interior Images |
Sheriff's Office 1911 ABT For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse, Abstract Office 1911 ABT For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse, Judge's Office 1911 ABT For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse, Judge's Office 1911 ABT For 500 Years: The Shackelford County Courthouse, Sheriff's Office 1911 ABT THCPP Shackelford CCH Master Plan |
