| Title |
Rockwall County Courthouse (1940) |
| County |
Rockwall |
| City |
Rockwall |
| Address |
101 E. Rusk Street, Rockwall TX 75087 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1940 |
| Architect |
Voelcker & Dixon |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Moderne |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| 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 limestone with carved details in the Moderne style. The building features full height limestone pilasters creating vertical window bays with flat panel spandrels. The entry is surrounded by a heavy limestone frame with a carved panel in the header. |
| Modifications |
- ISTEA Grant - replacement of windows; window frames and hardware; replacement of exterior doors; replacement of exterior lighting; landscaping and truss repair needed to assure the integrity of the building. The removal of mechanical units and exterior electrical wiring is also planned. The project is tentatively scheduled to be let in August 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 |
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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 |
No |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, Early Modernistic County Courthouses of the State of Texas, A Reflection on the Style of Art Deco, by Ronald Mark Clements, thesis, UT, 1994 |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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