Title |
Brazoria County Courthouse |
County |
Brazoria |
City |
Angleton |
Address |
111 E. Locust St. Angleton, TX 77515 |
Zip |
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Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
Owner |
County |
Service Dates |
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Constructed |
1940 |
Architect |
Lamar Q. Cato/Wyatt C. Hedrick |
Contractor |
Knutson Construction, Houston |
Style |
Moderne/Brutalism |
Square Feet |
0 |
RTHL Note |
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RTHL |
No |
SAL Note |
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SAL |
No |
NR District |
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NR Note |
no |
NR |
No |
HD Eligible |
No |
Description |
Constructed of granite and limestone in the Moderne style, including carved ornamental relief panels and friezes. Brutalist beige brick and glass addition designed by renowned archiect, Wyatt C. Hedrick. |
Modifications |
1976: Renovated and modern, brutalist addition constructed, doubling the size of the courthouse. Architect: Wyatt C. Hedrick |
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 |
0 |
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 |
Easement |
Easement Executed |
1/1/1986 |
Easement Expiration |
1/1/2011 |
Master Plan |
No |
Architect Firm |
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Bibliography |
The People's Architecture, Early Modernistic County Courthouses of the State of Texas, A Reflection on the Style of Art Deco, by Ronald Mark Clements, thesis, UT, 1994 |
Construction Docs |
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Interior Images |
Courtroom 1940 ABT; Hallway 1940 ABT; Stairwell 1940 ABT, Stairwell 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT;Office 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT; Office 1940 ABT; |