| Title |
Calhoun County Courthouse (1959) |
| County |
Calhoun |
| City |
Port Lavaca |
| Address |
211 S. Ann St. Port Lavaca, TX 77979 |
| Zip |
|
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
|
| Constructed |
1959 |
| Architect |
Rusty & Martin |
| Contractor |
|
| Style |
Modern Style |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
|
| RTHL |
No |
| SAL Note |
|
| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
|
| NR Note |
|
| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of steel, travertine and glass in the Modern style. A central glass and aluminum tower indicates the entry. A horizontal wing is faced with vertical windows and spandrels atop a horizontal travertine base. |
| Modifications |
1962 - Clock tower and upper floor removed, wings added to north and south sides. Dramatically altered by Architects Rittenberry & Rittenberry with Timmons Construction Co. as the contractor. State financed marker rejected. |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
|
| Federal Grant Project |
|
| Federal Grant Year |
|
| State Grant Project |
|
| State Grant Amount |
|
| State Grant Year |
|
| Historic Structure Report Date |
|
| Historic Structure Report Author |
|
| Master Plan Date |
|
| Master Plan Author |
|
| Historic American Buildings Survey |
|
| County Population (1995) |
|
| Easement |
|
| Easement Executed |
|
| Easement Expiration |
|
| Master Plan |
No |
| Architect Firm |
Rusty & Martin |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
|
| Interior Images |
|
