| Title |
Brazoria County Courthouse (1940) |
| County |
Brazoria |
| City |
Angleton |
| Address |
111 E. Locust St. Angleton, TX 77515 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1940 |
| Architect |
Lamar Q. Cato/Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| Contractor |
Knutson Construction, Houston |
| Style |
Moderne/Brutalism |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
No |
| 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 granite and limestone in the Moderne style, including carved ornamental relief panels and friezes. Brutalist beige brick and glass addition designed by renowned archiect, Wyatt C. Hedrick. |
| Modifications |
1976: Renovated and modern, brutalist addition constructed, doubling the size of the courthouse. Architect: Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| 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 |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
1/1/1986 |
| Easement Expiration |
1/1/2011 |
| Master Plan |
No |
| Architect Firm |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, 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 |
Courtroom 1940 ABT; Hallway 1940 ABT; Stairwell 1940 ABT, Stairwell 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT;Office 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT; |
