| Title |
Menard County Courthouse (1932) |
| County |
Menard |
| City |
Menard |
| Address |
206 San Saba, Menard TX 76859 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1932 |
| Architect |
Elmer George Withers |
| Contractor |
E. D. Porter |
| Style |
Moderne |
| 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 of buff brick and limestone in the Moderne style featuring a small recessed entry alcove framed by a carved limestone surround and carved limestone details including an ornamental parapet, pilasters, shields and rosettes. |
| 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 |
3/6/2003 |
| Easement Expiration |
per |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
Withers & Thompson |
| Bibliography |
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 |
commissioner's court minutes (THCPP MP - copy), plans (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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