| Title |
Wilson County Courthouse (1884) |
| County |
Wilson |
| City |
Floresville |
| Address |
1420 4rd. St. Floresville, TX 78114 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
|
| Constructed |
1884 |
| Architect |
Alfred Giles |
| Contractor |
Col. Sidney Mead |
| Style |
Italianate |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
|
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
1978 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in the Italianate style and constructed of stucco-covered brick with decorative sheet metal details. It is a two-story building with a T-shaped plan, topped by a large pyramidal-roofed tower. The building's facades are pierced with segmental arch windows on the ground floor and with round arch openings on the second floor. Quoins provide visual support at every corner, while stringcourses unite these quoins and hood molds on each floor. One-story porticos supported by two columns and surmounted with a balustrade mark the entrances on three facades. Additions to the north and east corners were constructed in the 1930s and 1950s. |
| Modifications |
1936: Exterior stuccoed to protect the weathered bricks.
1991: Roof replaced and limited exterior restoration done as result of hail storm. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
2011 |
| Federal Grant Project |
Preservation Plan |
| Federal Grant Year |
1978 |
| State Grant Project |
Structural repair and reinforcement, complete interior rehabilitation, courtroom restoration, reinstate window. |
| State Grant Amount |
72500 |
| State Grant Year |
1982,3,5,6 |
| Historic Structure Report Date |
1979 |
| Historic Structure Report Author |
DeLara Almond Architects, San Antonio |
| Master Plan Date |
|
| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3466 |
| County Population (1995) |
|
| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
11/25/1985 |
| Easement Expiration |
1/1/2011 |
| Master Plan |
No |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture . Wilson County Courthouse Collection - Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library. |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
County School Superintendent's Office 1910 ABT, Back Porch www.floresville.isd.tenet.edu (1884 abt) |
