| Title |
Pecos County Courthouse (1883) |
| County |
Pecos |
| City |
Fort Stockton |
| Address |
103 W. Callaghan Street, Fort Stocklton TX 79735 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1883 |
| Architect |
L.B. Westerman, Builder |
| Contractor |
Falls City Construction Co. |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
1965 |
| 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 |
Originally constructed of split face limestone, cast stone with sheet metal details in the Second Empire style. The building featured tall chimneys, a bracketed cornice and sindividual square mansard roofs on the corner and central pavilions and a square central tower. In 1911, the roof and tower were removed to change the style to Classical Revival. |
| Modifications |
Central dome removed. Originally built in 1883, partially demolished and remodeled in 1911-12 |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
2005 |
| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
Masonry cleaning and repointing, column restoration, window restoration and replacement |
| State Grant Amount |
10900 |
| State Grant Year |
1990 |
| 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 |
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| Easement Expiration |
7/15/2005 |
| Master Plan |
No |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
County Clerk's Office 1905 ABT Pecos County History, courtesy of Eddie Mae Woodward, County Clerk's Office 1910 ABT Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West (vol. 2) |
| Interior Images |
Sheriff's Office 1920 ABT Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West (vol. 2), Superintendent's Office 1930 ABT Pecos: A History of the Pioneer West (vol. 1), County Judge's Office 1935 Pecos County History |
