| Title |
Tyler County Courthouse (1891) |
| County |
Tyler |
| City |
Woodville |
| Address |
100 W. Bluff Street, Woodville TX 75979 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1891 |
| Architect |
Glover + Hodges, Corpus Christi |
| Contractor |
McKnight Brothers |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
13373 |
| 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 |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
The three-story courthouse is an amalgam of Victorian-era eclecticism and depression-era Moderne, the result of a major 1930s alteration to an 1890s building. The original building featured red brick incorporating decorative corbeling, window arches, pilasters, and slate mansard and gabled roofs. The WPA project covered the Victorian brickwork with stucco, stripped away much Victorian detailing, and introduced large additions to the rear. The original roofs were replaced with a flat roof with parapets; recessed arched entries were flushed; and the clock tower was modified. The original windows were left in place in their original configuration. |
| Modifications |
'During the thirties the gables were removed and the exterior plastered.'-WelchIn 1937 WPA construction enclosed and altered significantly the clock tower, removed the gables and other Victorian features, added front steps to create piano nobile on 2nd floor, and stuccoed the exterior walls. Basically, the only historic character that remains is the windows. |
| 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 |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
12/17/2004 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Glover and Hodges |
| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), specifications (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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