| Title |
Irion County Courthouse (1937) |
| County |
Irion |
| City |
Mertzon |
| Address |
209 N. Park View Street, Mertzon TX 76941 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1937-present |
| Constructed |
1937 |
| Architect |
David S. Castle |
| Contractor |
Baleanz Construction Co. |
| 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 |
|
| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of buff brick in the Moderne style with limestone details including a carved limestone band at the parapet and panels in the central bay. The entry is framed by a brick surround with a cast metal screen transom above the entry door. |
| Modifications |
-1985 - ADA improvements. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
n/a |
| 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 |
no |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
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| Easement Executed |
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| Easement Expiration |
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| Master Plan |
No |
| 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 |
architect's rendering THCPP-Images (postcard image) |
| Interior Images |
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