| Title |
Kendall County Courthouse (1870) |
| County |
Kendall |
| City |
Boerne |
| Address |
201 E San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX 78006 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1870-present |
| Constructed |
1870 |
| Architect |
Philip Zoeller and S.F. Stendeback 1870-Charles Buckel 1886 - Alfred Giles 1909 |
| Contractor |
S.F. Stendeback |
| Style |
Romanesque Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
1970 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1980 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
The 1909 addition to the front of the original two-story vernacular structure is constructed of rusticated limestone in the Romanesque Revival style and features a limestone rail balcony over an arched entry portico flanked by hexagonal wings. |
| Modifications |
-1886: Charles Buckel designed the second floor addition
-1909-1910: Alfred Giles designed current facade
-1954: Courthouse interior remodeled.
- ISTEA Grant- exterior restoration of old courthouse (stone repair, replacement, cleaning) |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
1996 |
| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
|
| State Grant Project |
Installation of interior chair lift to courtroom. |
| State Grant Amount |
5363 |
| State Grant Year |
1986 |
| 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 |
TX-3443 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
3/10/2008 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
Judge's Office 1900 THC files |
