| Title |
Callahan County Courthouse (1929) |
| County |
Callahan |
| City |
Baird |
| Address |
100 W. 4th Street, Baird TX 79504 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1929 |
| Architect |
Voelcker & Dixon |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of brick with limestone details in the Classical Revival style. The base is created with horizontal brick bands and topped with double height windown bays and pilasters crowned by Corinthean capitals. |
| Modifications |
1961: structural repairs to the basement. Reconstruction of the roof with steel and concrete. 1962: Otis elevator installed. 1970: Second floor remodeled. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
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| 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 |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
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| Easement Executed |
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| Easement Expiration |
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| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Voelcker & Dixon |
| Bibliography |
Early Modernistic County Courthouses of the State of Texas, A Reflection on the Style of Art Deco, by Ronald Mark Clements, thesis, UT, 1994 |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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