| Title |
Grimes County Courthouse (1893) |
| County |
Grimes |
| City |
Anderson |
| Address |
100 S Main St, Anderson, TX 77830 |
| Zip |
77830 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1893-present |
| Constructed |
1893 |
| Architect |
F.S. Glover & Co. |
| Contractor |
G.T. Macon and Thomas C. Foster |
| Style |
Italianate |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
1965 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1991 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
Yes |
| NR Note |
1974 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed in the Italianate style of handmolded red brick with rusticated limestone quoins andarches, and tall brick chimneys. The courthouse features a square wood-framed cupola with a pyramidal metal shingle roof and a unique double wood stair. |
| Modifications |
- ISTEA Grant - re-let by county in July 1997. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
underway |
| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
8/30/2000 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
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| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
HABS plans 1989 (Library of Congress) |
| Interior Images |
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