Comanche County Courthouse - Comanche, TX
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N 31° 53.868 W 098° 36.268
14R E 537401 N 3529176
The art deco Comanche County Courthouse was built in 1939 with limestone from a local quarry, thanks in part to WPA funds.
Waymark Code: WM10ADA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2019
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Texas Escapes"Typical of Texas, Comanche County has had several courthouses and two of them remain on the square in Comanche. The current Art Deco structure was designed by the late Wyatt Hendrick of Fort Worth whose architectural achievements receive recognition even today.
The three-story building, begun in 1939 and dedicated in the fall of 1941, was built with very substantial W.P.A. funding plus local bond money. Its external appearance remains little changed aside from a few additions to meet A.D.A. requirements.
Limestone from a local quarry was used and some material from the razed 1891 courthouse went into interior walls. The heroic-sized cut stone eagles that accent the north and south entrances were made on site by the late Elmer Webb, a Comanche stone cutter."
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Government
Architect: Wyatt Hendrick
Date Built: 1941
Supporting references: Not listed
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