Refugio County Courthouse

Refugio County Courthouse
Location 808 Commerce, Refugio, Texas
Coordinates 28°17′48″N 97°16′33″W / 28.29667°N 97.27583°W / 28.29667; -97.27583 (Refugio County Courthouse)Coordinates: 28°17′48″N 97°16′33″W / 28.29667°N 97.27583°W / 28.29667; -97.27583 (Refugio County Courthouse)
Area less than one acre
Built 1917, 1951
Architect Atlee B. Ayers, Irving Dunbar
Architectural style Moderne
NRHP reference # 02000895[1]
Added to NRHP August 22, 2002

The Refugio County Courthouse, at 808 Commerce in Refugio, Texas, is a courthouse which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

It was built in 1917 in a Mission style design by architect Atlee B. Ayres. It was greatly enlarged and renovated in 1951 into a Moderne style design by Irving H. Dunbar.[2]

The listing included the courthouse, as a contributing building and also two contributing objects.[1] One is a 1936 historical marker provided by the Texas Highway Department as part of Texas's Centennial celebration.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Diane Houston-Floyd (December 19, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Refugio County Courthouse" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 14, 2018. With numerous plans, and with five photos from 2001.
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