| Title |
Lavaca County Courthouse (1899) |
| County |
Lavaca |
| City |
Hallettsville |
| Address |
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| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1899-present |
| Constructed |
1899 |
| Architect |
Eugene T. Heiner |
| Contractor |
A. T. Lucas |
| Style |
Romanesque Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
SM |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1971 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of yellow and gray limestone in the Romanesque Revival style. The building features a tall central limestone clocktower and a central entry portico flanked by square towers, all with pyramidal slate roofs. |
| Modifications |
1936: John C. Moore repaired the building, remodeled the basement, added offices for county auditor, agriculture agent & home demonstration agent.1973: Elevator installed.1988: Williams Co. electrical & mech. renovations.1997:Exterior cleaning. Pigeon control netting in tower. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
2017 |
| Federal Grant Project |
1974: Wood window restoration, 1978: masonry restoration and cleaning. |
| Federal Grant Year |
1974, |
| State Grant Project |
Masonry Cleaning & Bird Control |
| State Grant Amount |
20000 |
| State Grant Year |
1996 |
| Historic Structure Report Date |
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| Historic Structure Report Author |
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| Master Plan Date |
1973 |
| Master Plan Author |
French & Williams Architects AIA, Houston |
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3445 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
1/12/2001 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
"Lavaca County Seats and Their Courthouses" by Paul C. Boethel for the Lavaca County Historical Commission, The People's Architecture, "The Architecture of Eugene T. Heiner (1852-1901)' - unpublished study by David C. Bucek |
| Construction Docs |
specifications (THC courthouse files) |
| Interior Images |
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