Colorado County Courthouse
Colorado County Courthouse | |
![]() Colorado County Courthouse, built 1890-1891: this 2014 photo shows restoration to original color scheme made in 2013 | |
![]() Interactive map showing the location of Colorado County Courthouse | |
Location | 400 Spring St., Columbus, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°42′21″N 96°32′23″W / 29.70583°N 96.53972°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Eugene T. Heiner |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival |
Part of | Colorado County Courthouse Historic District (ID78002907) |
NRHP reference No. | 76002015[1] |
TSAL No. | 8200000174 |
RTHL No. | 8829 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 1976 |
Designated CP | June 23, 1978 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
Designated RTHL | 1969 |
The Colorado County Courthouse, built in 1890, is a historic government building located at 400 Spring Street in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. It was designed in a combination of Classical Revival and Italianate styles of architecture by noted Houston architect Eugene T. Heiner, who designed at least nine other Texas courthouses. Colorado County's fourth courthouse, it originally had a central bell tower which was replaced before 1939 by a central domed Tiffany-style skylight. On July 12, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was renovated in 2013, when historic colors were restored. It is still in use today as a courthouse.[2][3]
See also[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Colorado County
- List of county courthouses in Texas
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Colorado County Courthouse," with pictures, Texas Escapes
- ^ Historic American Buildings survey of Colorado County Courthouse[permanent dead link], Library of Congress
External links[edit]
Media related to Colorado County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Neoclassical architecture in Texas
- Government buildings completed in 1890
- Buildings and structures in Colorado County, Texas
- County courthouses in Texas
- Clock towers in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places in Colorado County, Texas
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs