Tarrant County Courthouse
Tarrant County Courthouse | |
.jpg) North elevation of Tarrant County Courthouse in 2016 | |
  Tarrant County Courthouse  Tarrant County Courthouse | |
 Interactive map showing the location for Tarrant County Courthouse | |
| Location | Bounded by Houston, Belknap, Weatherford, and Commerce Sts., Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 32°45′26″N 97°19′58″W / 32.75722°N 97.33278°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Gunn & Curtis |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000762[1] |
| TSAL No. | 8200000576 |
| RTHL No. | 5195 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1970 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 1969 |
The Tarrant County Courthouse is part of the Tarrant County government campus in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
History
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The Tarrant County Courthouse was designed by the architecture firm of Frederick C. Gunn and Louis Curtiss and built by the Probst Construction Company of Chicago, 1893–1895. It is a pink Texas granite building in Renaissance Revival style, closely resembling the Texas State Capitol with the exception of the clock tower. The cost was $408,840 and citizens considered it such a public extravagance that a new County Commissioners' Court was elected in 1894.
A monument dedicated to Confederate Army soldiers was erected on the grounds by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1953.[2] In 1958, a Civil Courts Building was constructed on the west side of the courthouse. In 2012, a $4.5 million renovation to the clock tower was completed.[3] In 2013, the Civil Courts Building was demolished.[citation needed]
The Tarrant County Courthouse currently houses the Tarrant County clerk's office, probate and county courts at law, a law library, and the Tarrant County facilities management department.[4]
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tarrant County
- Monument to Confederate war soldiers, Fort Worth
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Future of Confederate Monuments Should Incorporate the Views of Many". Fort-Worth Star Telegram. August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Tarrant County Courthouse's clock tower is rededicated after renovation". www.star-telegram.com. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Tarrant County eGov: Downtown Campus". Retrieved August 30, 2009.
External links
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- Architecture in Fort Worth: Tarrant County Courthouse with exterior and interior photos
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