| Title |
Lampasas County Courthouse (1883) |
| County |
Lampasas |
| City |
Lampasas |
| Address |
501 Fourth St, Lampasas, TX 76550 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1884-present |
| Constructed |
1883 |
| Architect |
W.C. Dodson |
| Contractor |
Kane Bros. Construction Co. |
| Style |
Second Empire |
| Square Feet |
|
| RTHL Note |
1965 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
1971 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of limestone and sheet metal in the Second Empire style. The building features a bracketed cornice, a central entry bay with a broken pediment, metal shingle mansard roofs, and a tall central square clocktower. |
| Modifications |
1937: Wood windows replaced with steel. Courtroom ceiling lowered approx. 5 feet, & a steel truss installed in the 'new' attic space to support the tower. Three offices to the north side of the courtroom added. Red & green vct flooring installed above wood floors.1937 work was removed revealing the 1937 ceiling height. Pressed metal from the original ceiling relocated to the 1937 courtroom location.1969: Elevator installed1983: Courthouse centennial was celebrated by restoring the clock tower and the hand-wound works were converted to electricity. Men's restroom added to jury room.1985: Acoustical dropped ceiling that had been added in courtroom removed allowing pressed metal ceiling to be seen. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
1995 |
| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
|
| State Grant Project |
Roof repair and painting, window painting, repairs to District Courtroom. |
| State Grant Amount |
5852 |
| State Grant Year |
1985 |
| 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-3444 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
9/11/2000 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), 1934 addition plans |
| Interior Images |
Courtroom 1910 ABT THCPP Lampasas CCH Master Plan, Hallway 1970 ABT (Date of flood? THCPP Lampasas CCH Master Plan |
