| Title |
Grayson County Courthouse (1936) |
| County |
Grayson |
| City |
Sherman |
| Address |
100 West Houston Street, Sherman TX 75090 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1936 |
| Architect |
Voelcker & Dixon |
| Contractor |
Jos. E. Morgan and Sons |
| 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 |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of limestone in the Moderne style featuring full height fluted pilasters and a wide carved parapet and bas relief metal spandrels. |
| Modifications |
Addition in 1963. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Voelcker & Dixon |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, 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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