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Lavaca County Historical Commission, The People's Architecture, "The Architecture of Eugene T. Heiner (1852-1901)' - unpublished study by David C. Bucek |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 |