| Title |
Dallas County Courthouse (1892) |
| County |
Dallas |
| City |
Dallas |
| Address |
100 S. Houston Street, Dallas TX 75202 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Fifth District Court of Appeals & Museum |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1892-1966, 2022-present |
| Constructed |
1892 |
| Architect |
Maximillian Anton Simon(?) Orlopp, Jr. & Kusener |
| Contractor |
Robert L. James |
| Style |
Romanesque Revival |
| Square Feet |
0 |
| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
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| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed in the Romanesque Revival style of red sandstone and gray limestone with masonry finials and a polychromatic slate roof. A central gabled bay features a heavy, round arched entry portico and four round corner pavilions are topped with conical roofs and finials. The first floor is distinguished by canted gray limestone. |
| Modifications |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
8/10/2004 |
| Easement Expiration |
8/10/2054 |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Orlopp & Kusener |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
specifications (THC - copy), plans (THC files - copy of WPA records survey floor plans) |
| Interior Images |
Courtroom 1920 ABT (4th floor SE corner) Dallas Public Library Archives, Courtroom 1920 ABT (4th flr NE corner) Dallas Public Library Archives, Courtroom 1960 ABT (Shows part of turret room) James Pratt, Courtroom 1960 ABT James Pratt, Office 1925 ABT Dallas, Too (pg. 149), Courtroom 1920 ABT (68th District) Old Red Foundation, Courtroom 1920 ABT (68th District, front of bench) Old Red Foundation, County Attorney's Office 1895 ABT (1st flr SE) Dallas, Too (pg. 94), Office 1920 ABT James Pratt, architect Courtroom? 1939 Dallas, Too (pg. 51), Entry Porch 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Main Stair 1st Flr. 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Hallway 4th Flr. 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Juv. Courtroom 4th Flr. 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Stair to Attic Room 4th Flr. 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Attic 1965 "The Story of Dallas' Old Red Courthouse", Stair into clock tower room 1965 "The Story of Dallas' |
