| Title |
Kleberg County Courthouse (1914) |
| County |
Kleberg |
| City |
Kingsville |
| Address |
700 E. Kleberg Ave. Kingsville, TX 78363 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1914 |
| Architect |
Atlee B. Ayres |
| Contractor |
Central Contracting Company |
| Style |
Classical Revival style with Prairie School influences |
| Square Feet |
39200 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
2010 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of brown brick and cast stone in the Classical Revival style with Prairie style details. The building features bracketed and dentiled cornice, decorative parapet, and small entry porticos supported by square brick pillars at the front corners and Corinthian pilasters and columns. |
| Modifications |
All windows boarded up. Wing added in 1966 by contractor Jimmy Thurman. |
| 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 |
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| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
Commissioner's Courtroom 1962 Kleberg County Texas |
