Refugio County Courthouse - Refugio, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 28° 17.797 W 097° 16.545
14R E 669080 N 3131267
The Refugio County Courthouse (1917, extensively enlarged and remodeled in 1951). It is set along the small, historic "main street" of Refugio, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMZPZA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2018
Views: 3
NRHP Nomination Form"The courthouse is an asymmetrical building with raised basement and roofline parapet. Shallow pavilions project from each side of the building. The walls are of a tan buff brick facing. The courthouse features a simple cross-axial design with entry porches at each of the four elevations. The interior plan features an octagonal two-story atrium at the junction of the main corridors. The courthouse is located downtown, on the south end of Refugio's commercial district. Designed by Atlee B. Ayres, the original architectural style of the courthouse was Mission. However, in 1950-51, in an effort to modernize the facility, Irving H. Dunbar redesigned the building into Moderne style courthouse with Art Deco ornamentation. The Refugio County Courthouse retains a good degree of integrity in its location, design setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association and is recognizable to its 1951 configuration."
Street address:
808 Commerce Street
Refugio, TX USA
County / Borough / Parish: Refugio
Year listed: 2002
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1950-1974
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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