| Title |
Tom Green County Courthouse |
| County |
Tom Green |
| City |
San Angelo |
| Address |
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| Zip |
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| Current Use |
gone /demolished 1927 |
| Owner |
na |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1885 |
| Architect |
W. W. Larmour |
| Contractor |
J. H. Walker was replaced by John C. Lillis |
| Style |
Second Empire |
| Square Feet |
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| 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 |
The original contract for the plans, specifications and construction of the Tom Green County Courthouse was awarded to J. H. Walker. In reality the plans and specifications were the work of W. W. Larmour, of San Antonio. When Larmour learned that his plans were being used by Walker, he filed suit against the contractor. By that time, Walker had been fired by the county for failing to execute his contract. Larmour sued the new contractor, J. C. Lillis, and was awarded $2,005.00 (Dickey, pp. 125-6)Mansard roofs, crestings, chimneys, roof ventilators, and a central clock tower. |
| Modifications |
1887: cupola damaged by tornado. |
| 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 |
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| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture . "F. E. and Oscar Ruffini, Texas Architects, 1877-1917" dissertation in history by Susan Jean Dickey, Texas Tech University, 1993. |
| Construction Docs |
plans for "galvanized ironwork" in Ruffini Collection at the Texas State Archives and/or Fort Concho archives |
| Interior Images |
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