| Title |
Robertson County Courthouse (1883) |
| County |
Robertson |
| City |
Franklin |
| Address |
102 W Decherd St, Franklin, TX 77856 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1883 |
| Architect |
Frederick E. Ruffini |
| Contractor |
James B. Smith |
| Style |
Second Empire |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
SM |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1977 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of limestone with sheet metal details in the Second Empire style. The building features adouble-height arched window openings at the second floor, a central bay with a dentiled pediment supporting an ornamental clocktower and corner bays with dormers on a mansard roof. |
| Modifications |
-1924 - Mansard roofs, dormers, and clock cupola removed and Mission-influenced parapets and awning skirt added by Hix McCanless. -c.1980 - Interior completely renovated. |
| 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 |
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| Bibliography |
"F. E. and Oscar Ruffini, Texas Architects, 1877-1917" dissertation in history by Susan Jean Dickey, Texas Tech University, 1993. |
| Construction Docs |
plans (partial) at the Texas State Library and Archives. As of 1970 the county clerk reported to the THC that they still had the complete original plans and specifications. The county's plans and specifications are currently suspected to be in storage in their old county jail. |
| Interior Images |
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