The Cameron County Courthouse is a historic building located at 1150 East Madison Street in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. It was designed by architect Atlee B. Ayres in the Classical Revival style of architecture. Built between 1912 and 1914 by Gross Construction Company as the second court house of Cameron County, it served as such until 1914 when the 1979 courthouse was completed in the 900 block of East Harrison Street. Its relatively plain exterior belies the grandeur of the art glass dome above its central rotunda. On September 27, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Between 1994 and 2006, the building was completely renovated at a cost of over $17 million. It was rededicated on October 17, 2006. Sometimes called the Dancy Building in honor of County Judge Oscar Cromwell Dancy, who championed its construction in 1912, it now houses the Cameron County Court at Law No. 1 as well as county offices.
cameron, county, courthouse, 1914, cameron, county, courthouse, historic, building, located, 1150, east, madison, street, brownsville, cameron, county, texas, designed, architect, atlee, ayres, classical, revival, style, architecture, built, between, 1912, 191. The Cameron County Courthouse is a historic building located at 1150 East Madison Street in Brownsville Cameron County Texas It was designed by architect Atlee B Ayres in the Classical Revival style of architecture Built between 1912 and 1914 by Gross Construction Company as the second court house of Cameron County it served as such until 1914 when the 1979 courthouse was completed in the 900 block of East Harrison Street Its relatively plain exterior belies the grandeur of the art glass dome above its central rotunda On September 27 1980 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places Between 1994 and 2006 the building was completely renovated at a cost of over 17 million It was rededicated on October 17 2006 Sometimes called the Dancy Building in honor of County Judge Oscar Cromwell Dancy who championed its construction in 1912 it now houses the Cameron County Court at Law No 1 as well as county offices Cameron County CourthouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesTexas State Antiquities LandmarkRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkCameron County Courthouse of 1912Cameron County CourthouseShow map of TexasCameron County CourthouseShow map of the United StatesLocation1150 E Madison St Brownsville TexasCoordinates25 54 13 N 97 29 43 W 25 90361 N 97 49528 W 25 90361 97 49528 Coordinates 25 54 13 N 97 29 43 W 25 90361 N 97 49528 W 25 90361 97 49528Area1 acre 0 40 ha Built1912 1912 Built byBuilder Gross Construction Co ArchitectAtlee B AyresArchitectural styleClassical RevivalNRHP reference No 80004084 1 TSAL No 8200000155RTHL No 13830Significant datesAdded to NRHPSeptember 27 1980Designated TSALJanuary 1 1992Designated RTHL2000The building also housed offices and a low income clinic during the 1980s 2 3 4 5 6 See also Edit National Register of Historic Places portal Texas portalCameron County Courthouse 1882 National Register of Historic Places listings in Cameron County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Cameron CountyReferences Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Cameron County Historical Commission The Story of Cameron County Courthouses by Norman Rozeff May 2006 updated September 2010 Archived from the original on 2011 10 06 Retrieved 2010 12 05 Texas Escapes listing for Cameron County Courthouse Texas Courthouse Trail image of 1912 courthouse Texas Courthouse Trail image of cornerstone of 1912 courthouse Waymarking listing for Cameron County Courthouse 1912External links Edit Media related to 1912 Cameron County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons This article about a property in Texas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cameron County Courthouse 1914 amp oldid 915796228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
