Gonzales County Courthouse

Gonzales County Courthouse
Gonzales County Courthouse in 2005
Gonzales County Courthouse
Gonzales County Courthouse
Location 414 St. Joseph St.,
Gonzales, Texas
Coordinates 29°30′2″N 97°27′7″W / 29.50056°N 97.45194°W / 29.50056; -97.45194Coordinates: 29°30′2″N 97°27′7″W / 29.50056°N 97.45194°W / 29.50056; -97.45194
Area 2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1894 (1894)
Architect James Riely Gordon
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference # 72001364[1]
TSAL # 8200000293
RTHL # 2219
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 19, 1972
Designated TSAL 5/28/1981
Designated RTHL 1966

The Gonzales County Courthouse is located in Gonzales, capital of the county of the same name in the U.S. state of Texas. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1966[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[3]

It is the second building to serve as the county courthouse. The first burned on December 3, 1893. The current three-story building, designed by J. Riely Gordon in Romanesque Revival style with eclectic details, was built with red brick and a white limestone trim. The brick came from St. Louis, Missouri, while the limestone was cut from a nearby quarry owned by Firmin Maurin, who in 1895 was hired as superintendent for construction of the courthouse. The contract was let on June 26, 1894, and the courthouse was completed on April 8, 1896. The structure cost $64,450. The building was extensively repaired in 1958 including receiving a new roof, and received historic restoration in 1997.

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "THC-RTHL". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "THC-NRHP". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

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