| Title |
Rusk County Courthouse (1928) |
| County |
Rusk |
| City |
Henderson |
| Address |
N. Main Street, Henderson TX 75652 |
| Zip |
75652 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1928 |
| Architect |
Curtis & Thomas |
| Contractor |
Ross Maddox |
| Style |
Moderne |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
No |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of brick and limestone in the Moderne style. The building features an elevated entry pavilion, a base distinguished by horizontal brick courses, flat brick pilasters that create vertical window bays with cast metal bas relief spandrels and a decorative limestone surround framing the entry doors. |
| Modifications |
In 1984 the building was steam cleaned and some bricks were replaced. |
| 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) |
|
| Easement |
Covenant |
| Easement Executed |
8/5/1998 |
| Easement Expiration |
4/7/2023 |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Curtis & Thomas , A. C. Gentry |
| Bibliography |
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 |
Tax Assesor / Collector's Office 1950 ABT Rusk County History |
