| Title |
Johnson County Courthouse (1913) |
| County |
Johnson |
| City |
Cleburne |
| Address |
2 N. Main Street, Cleburne TX 76033 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1913 |
| Architect |
Lang & Witchell |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Classical Revival with Prarie Style influences |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1992 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
1988 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of brown brick, limestone and granite in the Classical Revival style with Beaux Arts elements. The building features a rusticated granite base, a tall domed brick and carved limestone clocktower, a bracketed cornice, pilasters capped with Prairie style ornament, handcarved limestone cartouches on each face of the parapet, two double-height entry porticos supported by Corinthian columns and flat arched openings at the entry level. |
| Modifications |
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| 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 |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
6/28/2004 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Lang, Witchell & Barglebaugh (Otto H. Lang & Frank O. Witchell of Dallas) |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), plans (THCPP MP - copy), plans (THC files - full size copy 1st, 2nd, 3rd, section) |
| Interior Images |
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