| Title |
Leon County Courthouse (1886) |
| County |
Leon |
| City |
Centerville |
| Address |
130 E. Saint Mary, Centerville TX 75833 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
|
| Constructed |
1886 |
| Architect |
William Johnson |
| Contractor |
P.G. Gillen, Mississippi |
| Style |
Italianate |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
1966 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1981 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
1977 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Two-story Italianate building constructed of brick, cast stone and sheet metal. The building features ornamental brickwork, a prominent cornice, masonry chimneys and a small balcony with a decorative cast iron rail over an entry portico supported by slender decorative columns and brick pilasters. |
| Modifications |
-1996: New entry doors fabricated for north elevation. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
1996 |
| Federal Grant Project |
|
| Federal Grant Year |
|
| State Grant Project |
Porch and window rehabilitation, chimney flashing repair |
| State Grant Amount |
4999 |
| State Grant Year |
1991 |
| Historic Structure Report Date |
1988 |
| Historic Structure Report Author |
Graham Luhn |
| Master Plan Date |
1988 |
| Master Plan Author |
Graham Luhn |
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
TX-3447 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
2/12/2001 |
| Easement Expiration |
9/1/2050 |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
WPA records plan 1934 ABT (UT Center for American History) |
| Interior Images |
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