| Title |
Kimble County Courthouse (1929) |
| County |
Kimble |
| City |
Junction |
| Address |
501 Main St. Junction, TX 76849 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1929-present |
| Constructed |
1929 |
| Architect |
Henry T. Phelps |
| Contractor |
E.D. Porter |
| Style |
Moderne |
| Square Feet |
18000 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of buff brick and limestone in the Moderne style. The building features double-height flat limestone pilasters, limestone panels on the parapet with carved lettering and a clock, and an ornamental carved limestone surround at the entry. |
| Modifications |
Renovated and expanded in 1974. |
| 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 |
Yes |
| 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 |
plans (THCPP MP - copy), furniture list (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
Office 1949 Recorded Landmarks of Kimble County |
