| Title |
Armstrong County Courthouse (1912) |
| County |
Armstrong |
| City |
Claude |
| Address |
100 Trice Street, Claude TX 79019 |
| Zip |
79019 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1913-present |
| Constructed |
1912 |
| Architect |
Elmer George Withers |
| Contractor |
L. R. Wright & Co., Dallas |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
2012 |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
|
| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed in the Classical Revival style of buff brick with limestone detailing and shallow porticos at the east and west entrances. The pediments were stripped of their original copper ornament in 1948, and then stuccoed in 1989. |
| Modifications |
-1948 Copper pediments and entablature removed.
-1964 Interior renovation, Rittenberry & Rittenbery
-1987 ADA improvements--elevators added
-1991 Restoration of courtroom
-1991 Restoration of courtroom |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
n/a |
| Federal Grant Project |
|
| Federal Grant Year |
|
| State Grant Project |
|
| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
|
| Historic Structure Report Date |
|
| Historic Structure Report Author |
|
| Master Plan Date |
|
| Master Plan Author |
|
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
no |
| County Population (1995) |
|
| Easement |
|
| Easement Executed |
|
| Easement Expiration |
|
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
|
| Bibliography |
|
| Construction Docs |
architect's rendering (THCPP MP - copy), specifications (THC - copy), newpaper description (THC - copy) |
| Interior Images |
County Clerk's Office 1920 ABT THCPP Armstrong CCH Master Plan, County Judge's Office 1929 THCPP Armstrong CCH Master Plan |
