| Title |
Cass County Courthouse (1866) |
| County |
Cass |
| City |
Linden |
| Address |
100 E. Houston Street, Linden TX 75563 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1860-present |
| Constructed |
1866 |
| Architect |
Charles Ames and Stewart Moore |
| Contractor |
J. Thomas Veal and L.W. Lisenbee |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
1967 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
1983 |
| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
1979 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
The original 1861 local brick Antebellum style courthouse is unrecognizable within the Classical Revival style courthouse that features a double height, pedimented entry portico, sheet metal entablature, clay tile roof, and brightly tinted stucco. |
| Modifications |
1859: Courthouse construction begins. Occupancy may have begun in 1861 but the building was not completed until 1866.1900: First addition constructed on the east by B.H. Singletary of Atlanta, Texas;1918: east and west wings added by Stewart Moore, archt.with AM & RG Brashears, Contractors, cost $44,729; 1933: third floor added and building stuccoed following a fire. Witt Seibert & Halsey Architects of Texarkana with Hardy Const. Co. cost $33,854.20; 1975: remodeled and modernized by Winston Sullivan of Linden, Texas; 1979: fourth addition constructed to west end adding office space and elevator by architect James R. Link and constructed by E.M. Pierce Construction Co.1988-89: correspondance suggests that an exterior elevator may have been added. |
| 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 |
TX-3424 |
| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
6/28/2004 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
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| Construction Docs |
1917 remodel specifications (THCPP MP - copy), 1917 remodel commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), 1917 remodel furniture list (THCPP MP - copy), WPA records plan 1934 ABT (UT Center for American History) |
| Interior Images |
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