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[[Image:Caldwell County Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|The Caldwell County Courthouse.]] |
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The '''Caldwell County Courthouse''' is a historic [[courthouse]] located in [[Lockhart, Texas]], United States.<ref>[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/courthouses/chlist_dedlist.shtml Texas Historical Commission]</ref><ref>[http://www.lockhart-tx.org/web98/history/caldwellcountycourthouse.asp City of Lockhart]</ref> The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county. The courthouse was designated a [[Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]] in 1976 and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on January 3, 1978.<ref>National Register of Historic Places, listed 1978-01-03</ref> |
The '''Caldwell County Courthouse''' is a historic [[courthouse]] located in [[Lockhart, Texas]], United States.<ref>[http://www.thc.state.tx.us/courthouses/chlist_dedlist.shtml Texas Historical Commission] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602155830/http://www.thc.state.tx.us/courthouses/chlist_dedlist.shtml |date=2008-06-02 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.lockhart-tx.org/web98/history/caldwellcountycourthouse.asp City of Lockhart]</ref> The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county. The courthouse was designated a [[Recorded Texas Historic Landmark]] in 1976 and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on January 3, 1978.<ref>National Register of Historic Places, listed 1978-01-03</ref> |
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The courthouse was built in the [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] architectural style, with the design often attributed to [[Alfred Giles (architect)|Alfred Giles]]; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles.<ref>{{cite book|last=Andrews|first=Michael|title=Historic Texas Courthouses|year=2006|publisher=Bright Sky Press|location=Albany, Texas|isbn=1931721742|page=98}}</ref> The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in [[Goliad County, Texas]], as it was built from the same Guidon plans. |
The courthouse was built in the [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] architectural style, with the design often attributed to [[Alfred Giles (architect)|Alfred Giles]]; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles.<ref>{{cite book|last=Andrews|first=Michael|title=Historic Texas Courthouses|year=2006|publisher=Bright Sky Press|location=Albany, Texas|isbn=1931721742|page=98}}</ref> The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in [[Goliad County, Texas]], as it was built from the same Guidon plans. |
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Revision as of 04:34, 29 July 2017
The Caldwell County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Lockhart, Texas, United States.[1][2] The courthouse was built in 1894 to replace the existing courthouse, which was too small for the growing county. The courthouse was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1976 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1978.[3]
The courthouse was built in the Second Empire architectural style, with the design often attributed to Alfred Giles; however, recent research indicates the building was designed by Henry E.M. Guidon, who eventually became partners with Giles.[4] The courthouse is nearly identical to the courthouse in Goliad County, Texas, as it was built from the same Guidon plans.
The exterior of the three-story courthouse is built with cream-colored limestone and red sandstone. The central clock tower houses a four-faced Seth Thomas Clock Company clock and a 900-pound bell. The mansard roof of the courthouse is characteristic of Second Empire design.
See also
References
- ^ Texas Historical Commission Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ City of Lockhart
- ^ National Register of Historic Places, listed 1978-01-03
- ^ Andrews, Michael (2006). Historic Texas Courthouses. Albany, Texas: Bright Sky Press. p. 98. ISBN 1931721742.
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