1910 Harris County Courthouse
The Harris County Courthouse of 1910 is one of the courthouse buildings operated by the Harris County, Texas government, in Downtown Houston. It is in the Classical Revival architectural style and has six stories. Two courtrooms inside are two stories each.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1981.[3]
Harris County Courthouse of 1910 | |
Courthouse building in 2013 | |
| Location | 301 Fannin St., Houston, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°45′40″N 95°21′34″W / 29.76111°N 95.35944°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | American Construction Company |
| Architect | Lang & Witchell, Charles E. Barglebaugh |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000629[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 13, 1981 |
It houses the Texas Court of Appeals districts 1 and 14.[2]
History edit
At the time of its opening the Texas district courts number 11, 55, and 61 moved into the courthouse.[4]
In 1930 the cupola was removed. There were previously stairs made of granite that connected the second floor with the ground, but they were removed in 1950.[2] The courthouse received a modernization in 1953 which updated the interior. In 2011 the courthouse was rededicated after an extensive renovation, which began in March 2009,[2] and restored the interior to the original style. The renovation had a cost of about $65 million,[4] and included adding a cupola that was created in the 1980s as well as re-adding the granite steps. The reopening was in August 2011.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Renovations of Harris County 1910 Courthouse and City View Lofts honored as Landmark finalists". Houston Business Journal. April 20, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Harris County Courthouse of 1910". National Park Service. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
Date Published: 5/13/1981
- ^ a b Stanton, Robert (August 23, 2011). "Restored courthouse brings history to life". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
Further reading edit
- Schreiber, Tiffany (Fall 2007). "Tenacious Spirit: Behind the Bricks and Mortar of Historic Texas Courthouses" (PDF). Houston History Magazine. 5 (1).
External links edit
- "Harris County Courthouse - Houston." Texas Historical Commission
- "Details for Harris County Courthouse of 1910 (Atlas Number 2081000629)." Texas Historical Commission
- "Harris County 1910 Courthouse." PGAL (architectural firm)