| Title |
Gaines County Courthouse (1955) |
| County |
Gaines |
| City |
Seminole |
| Address |
101 S Main St, Seminole TX 79360 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
1922-present |
| Constructed |
1955 |
| Architect |
1922 Marshall Robert Sanguinet/1955 Styles, Robert, Gee & Messersmith |
| Contractor |
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| Style |
Classical Revival/Modern Style |
| 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 constructed of dark brick with cast stone details in the Classical Revival style, and dramatically altered in 1955 when the original brick walls were covered in flat veneer panels and aluminum windows, creating a Modern style courthouse. The building consists of three masses with a taller central bay that features vertical fins and a rectilinear framed entry. The original aluminum windows have been replaced. |
| Modifications |
Now a four storey, rectalinear-expressed, smooth cut limestone veneer structure with steel-frame sash windows. |
| 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 |
Sanguinet & Staats 1922; Styles, Robert, Gee & Messersmith 1955 |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
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| Interior Images |
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