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Colorado County Courthouse

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Colorado County Courthouse
Colorado County Courthouse in 2008
Colorado County Courthouse is located in Texas
Colorado County Courthouse
LocationBounded by Milam, Spring, Travis and Walnut Sts., Columbus, Texas
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1890
ArchitectEugene T. Heiner
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Italianate Style
NRHP reference No.76002015[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 12, 1976


The Colorado County Courthouse, built in 1890, is an historic government building located at 400 Spring Street in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. It was designed in a combination of Classical Revival and Italianate style 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]

Detail of dome
The dome inside the main courtroom


References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Colorado County Courthouse," with pictures, Texas Escapes
  3. ^ Historic American Buildings survey of Colorado County Courthouse, Library of Congress