| Title |
Swisher County Courthouse (1907) |
| County |
Swisher |
| City |
Tulia |
| Address |
119 S. Maxwell Ave., Tulia TX 79088 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1909-present |
| Constructed |
1907 |
| Architect |
1909 Elmer George Withers/1962 Rittenberry & Rittenberry |
| Contractor |
W. E. Rayner |
| Style |
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| 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 |
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| NR |
No |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Originally designed in a Renaissance Revival style with walls of red brick and details of tan sandstone. The original building had projecting central bays and pedimented entrances. Each bay had pediments and a large finial on the roofline. The base of the structure was rusticated stone. The building was capped by a central octagonal dome. A 1962 remodeling removed all the historic architectural elements and clad the building in brick, significantly altering the character of the building. Two additions were added the same year. |
| 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 |
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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 |
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| Easement Executed |
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| Easement Expiration |
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| Master Plan |
No |
| Architect Firm |
Rittenberry & Rittenberry |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
architect's rendering (postcard) 1909 ABT; |
| Interior Images |
Judge's Office 1907 Windmilling: Swisher County Texas, Courtroom 1950 ABT Windmilling: Swisher County Texas |
