Details for Lavaca County Courthouse

Courthouse — Atlas Number 4302000195

Data

Title Lavaca County Courthouse
County Lavaca
City Hallettsville
Address
Zip
Current Use Active Courthouse
Owner County
Service Dates 1899-present
Constructed 1899
Architect Eugene T. Heiner
Contractor A. T. Lucas
Style Romanesque Revival
Square Feet 0
RTHL Note SM
RTHL Yes
SAL Note 1981
SAL Yes
NR District
NR Note 1971
NR Yes
HD Eligible No
Description Constructed of yellow and gray limestone in the Romanesque Revival style. The building features a tall central limestone clocktower and a central entry portico flanked by square towers, all with pyramidal slate roofs.
Modifications 1936: John C. Moore repaired the building, remodeled the basement, added offices for county auditor, agriculture agent & home demonstration agent.1973: Elevator installed.1988: Williams Co. electrical & mech. renovations.1997:Exterior cleaning. Pigeon control netting in tower.
Deed Covenant Expiration 2017
Federal Grant Project 1974: Wood window restoration, 1978: masonry restoration and cleaning.
Federal Grant Year 1974,
State Grant Project Masonry Cleaning & Bird Control
State Grant Amount 20000
State Grant Year 1996
Historic Structure Report Date
Historic Structure Report Author
Master Plan Date 1973
Master Plan Author French & Williams Architects AIA, Houston
Historic American Buildings Survey TX-3445
County Population (1995)
Easement Easement
Easement Executed 1/12/2001
Easement Expiration perpetuity
Master Plan Yes
Architect Firm
Bibliography "Lavaca County Seats and Their Courthouses" by Paul C. Boethel for the Lavaca County Historical Commission, The People's Architecture, "The Architecture of Eugene T. Heiner (1852-1901)' - unpublished study by David C. Bucek
Construction Docs specifications (THC courthouse files)
Interior Images

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