| Title |
Hansford County Courthouse (1931) |
| County |
Hansford |
| City |
Spearman |
| Address |
15 NW Court Street, Spearman TX 79081 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1931 |
| Architect |
David S. Castle |
| Contractor |
Kreipke Construction Co. |
| 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 |
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| NR Note |
2019 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of buff brick and limestone in the Moderne style featuring a central entry portal created by a limestone surround with carved limestone elements and flanked by Art Deco influenced light stanchions, also seen as freestanding lampposts on the site. |
| Modifications |
-1958: Expanded and remodeled by John P. Merk, architect. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| State Grant Project |
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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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| Architect Firm |
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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 |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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