| Title |
Lee County Courthouse (1897) |
| County |
Lee |
| City |
Giddings |
| Address |
200 S Main St, Giddings, TX 78942 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1897-present |
| Constructed |
1897 |
| Architect |
J. Riely Gordon |
| Contractor |
Sonnefield, Emmins, & Albright, San Antonio |
| Style |
Romanesque Revival |
| Square Feet |
20665 |
| RTHL Note |
1968 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1975 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of red brick, rusticated limestone and gray granite in the Romanesque Revival style. The courthouse features four quarter circle entry porticos supported by short, thick granite columns under covered porches supported by more delicate granite columns, an intersecting hipped roof with ornamental masonry dormers and a central flat roof square clocktower. |
| Modifications |
-1978 rehabilitation; -1989 new roof and porch repairs. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
1999 |
| Federal Grant Project |
1976: clock and bell tower restoration, 1979: roof restoration and elevator installation |
| Federal Grant Year |
1976, |
| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
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| Historic Structure Report Date |
1978 |
| Historic Structure Report Author |
Wukasch and Associates, Austin |
| Master Plan Date |
1978 |
| Master Plan Author |
Wukasch and Associates, Austin |
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3446 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
8/30/2000 |
| 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 |
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