Comal County has had two courthouses. The first was designed by Wilhelm Thielepape and completed circa 1860, but had deteriorated in condition by the late 1890s.[3] The current Romanesque Revival style courthouse was designed by James Riely Gordon and completed in 1898 by contractors Fischer and Lamie. Gordon, along with another San Antonio architect Albert Felix Beckmann,[4] submitted bids to replace the courthouse designed by Thielepape. In addition to reviewing the bids, the county commissioners traveled to Gonzales to assess the architectural quality of the Gonzales County Courthouse, a work designed by Gordon and completed in 1896.[5]
The courthouse was restored to its original appearance in 2013 after a three-year, $8.7 million undertaking that included removing two additions, and restoring or replicating paint, tile, doors and furniture.[6] Atop the three-story building is a corniced stone tower.[5][7]
^Carmack, Liz. "Comal County Restored to its 1898 Glory". county.org. Texas County Progress. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
^"TE-Comal Courthouse". Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
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comal, county, courthouse, located, braunfels, state, texas, added, national, register, historic, places, comal, county, texas, 1976, designated, recorded, texas, historic, landmark, 1993, national, register, historic, placestexas, state, antiquities, landmark. The Comal County Courthouse is located in New Braunfels in the U S state of Texas It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Comal County Texas in 1976 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1993 2 Comal County CourthouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesTexas State Antiquities LandmarkRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkComal County Courthouse in 2006Comal County CourthouseShow map of TexasComal County CourthouseShow map of the United StatesLocation150 N Seguin Ave New Braunfels TexasCoordinates29 42 12 N 98 7 29 W 29 70333 N 98 12472 W 29 70333 98 12472 Coordinates 29 42 12 N 98 7 29 W 29 70333 N 98 12472 W 29 70333 98 12472Area1 acre 0 40 ha Built1897 1897 ArchitectJames Riely GordonArchitectural styleRomanesqueNRHP reference No 76002017 1 TSAL No 8200000175RTHL No 987Significant datesAdded to NRHPDecember 12 1976Designated TSALJanuary 1 1981Designated RTHL1993Comal County has had two courthouses The first was designed by Wilhelm Thielepape and completed circa 1860 but had deteriorated in condition by the late 1890s 3 The current Romanesque Revival style courthouse was designed by James Riely Gordon and completed in 1898 by contractors Fischer and Lamie Gordon along with another San Antonio architect Albert Felix Beckmann 4 submitted bids to replace the courthouse designed by Thielepape In addition to reviewing the bids the county commissioners traveled to Gonzales to assess the architectural quality of the Gonzales County Courthouse a work designed by Gordon and completed in 1896 5 The courthouse was restored to its original appearance in 2013 after a three year 8 7 million undertaking that included removing two additions and restoring or replicating paint tile doors and furniture 6 Atop the three story building is a corniced stone tower 5 7 See also Edit National Register of Historic Places portal Texas portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Comal County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Comal County List of county courthouses in TexasReferences Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 THC RTHL Texas Historical Commission Retrieved 4 September 2011 Thielepape Texas Historical Commission Retrieved 4 September 2011 Albert Felix Beckmann Handbook of Texas Online Texas State Historical Association Retrieved 6 September 2011 a b NRHP Comal County Texas Historical Commission Retrieved 6 September 2011 Carmack Liz Comal County Restored to its 1898 Glory county org Texas County Progress Retrieved August 15 2018 TE Comal Courthouse Blueprints For Travel LLC Retrieved 6 September 2011 External links Edit Media related to Comal County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Comal County Courthouse amp oldid 914792498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
