| Title |
Starr County Courthouse (1939) |
| County |
Starr |
| City |
Rio Grande City |
| Address |
401 N. Britton Ave. |
| Zip |
78582 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1939 |
| Architect |
Stanley Bliss |
| Contractor |
H.H. Moeller; WPA |
| Style |
Moderne |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| 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 |
Designed in a Moderne style and clad in buff brick with limestone details. The three-story structure features limestone banding, a low-relief cornice, and a flat roof. It is symmetrical with a slightly projecting central block. The main entry is composed of tripartite squared openings with large windows featuring decorative metal grilles above. |
| Modifications |
Renovated in 1975, designed by Gene Hobart and constructed by F.H. Hernandez. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| 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 |
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