Details for Montgomery County Courthouse

Courthouse — Atlas Number 4302002487

Data

Title Montgomery County Courthouse
County Montgomery
City Conroe
Address 301 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
Zip
Current Use Active Courthouse
Owner County
Service Dates
Constructed 1936
Architect Joseph Finger/Unknown
Contractor Nathan Wohlfeld
Style Moderne/Modern
Square Feet
RTHL Note
RTHL No
SAL Note
SAL No
NR District
NR Note
NR No
HD Eligible No
Description Originally constructed of limestone with cast aluminum and carved limestone details in the Moderne style. In 1965, Modern two-story additions and porticos were added to the east and west facades.
Modifications The covered entrances and two-story wing additions were designed by local Conroe architect John Corley in 1966. In 1980 more alterations were as designed by the Houston firm of Page Sutherland Page. 1979: Second floor added to the non-original wings.1998: Plans are underway for removing the solar screens.
Deed Covenant Expiration
Federal Grant Project
Federal Grant Year
State Grant Project
State Grant Amount
State Grant Year
Historic Structure Report Date
Historic Structure Report Author
Master Plan Date
Master Plan Author
Historic American Buildings Survey
County Population (1995)
Easement
Easement Executed
Easement Expiration
Master Plan
Architect Firm
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
Interior Images Courtroom 1936 ABT Dallas Public Library Archives, Hallway 1936 ABT Dallas Public Library Archives, Courtroom 1936 ABT Dallas Public Library Archives, Office 1940 Motgomery County Texas

Images

Montgomery County Courthouse 1965
Montgomery County Courthouse 1965
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