Gonzales County Courthouse
It is the second building to serve as the county courthouse. The first burned on December 3, 1893. The current three-story building, designed by J. Riely Gordon in Romanesque Revival style with eclectic details, was built with red brick and a white limestone trim. The brick came from St. Louis, Missouri, while the limestone was cut from a nearby quarry owned by Firmin Maurin, who in 1895 was hired as superintendent for construction of the courthouse. The contract was let on June 26, 1894, and the courthouse was completed on April 8, 1896. The structure cost $64,450. The building was extensively repaired in 1958 including receiving a new roof, and received historic restoration in 1997.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Gonzales County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Gonzales County
- List of county courthouses in Texas
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "THC-RTHL". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "THC-NRHP". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
External links
Media related to Gonzales County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
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