Cameron County Courthouse (1914) Explained

Cameron County Courthouse
Coordinates:25.9036°N -97.4953°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Cameron County Courthouse
Map Label:Cameron County Courthouse
Label Position:top
Locmap Relief:yes
Builder:Builder: Gross Construction Co.
Added:September 27, 1980
Refnum:80004084
Designated Other1:TSAL
Designated Other1 Date:January 1, 1992
Designated Other1 Number:8200000155
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:Texas
Designated Other2 Date:2000
Designated Other2 Number:13830
Designated Other2 Num Position:bottom

The Cameron County Courthouse is a historic building located at 1150 East Madison Street in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. It was designed by architect Atlee B. Ayres in the Classical Revival style of architecture. Built between 1912 and 1914 by Gross Construction Company as the second court house of Cameron County, it served as such until 1914 when the 1979 courthouse was completed in the 900 block of East Harrison Street. Its relatively plain exterior belies the grandeur of the art glass dome above its central rotunda. On September 27, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Between 1994 and 2006, the building was completely renovated at a cost of over $17 million. It was rededicated on October 17, 2006. Sometimes called the Dancy Building in honor of County Judge Oscar Cromwell Dancy, who championed its construction in 1912, it now houses the Cameron County Court at Law No. 1 as well as county offices.

The building also housed offices and a low-income clinic during the 1980s.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameron County Historical Commission: The Story of Cameron County Courthouses by Norman Rozeff, May 2006, updated September 2010 . 2010-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006090250/http://cameroncountyhistoricalcommission.org/CameronCountyCourthouses.htm# . 2011-10-06 . dead .
  2. Web site: Texas Escapes listing for Cameron County Courthouse . December 5, 2010 . May 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520195252/http://texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Brownsville/Cameron-County-Courthouse-Brownsville-Texas.htm . live .
  3. Web site: Texas Courthouse Trail image of 1912 courthouse . December 5, 2010 . November 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130092400/http://texascourthousetrail.com/cameron/Cameron-County-Courthouse-001.htm . live .
  4. Web site: Texas Courthouse Trail image of cornerstone of 1912 courthouse . December 5, 2010 . November 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130170628/http://texascourthousetrail.com/cameron/Cameron-County-Courthouse-003.htm . live .
  5. Web site: Waymarking listing for Cameron County Courthouse 1912 . December 5, 2010 . October 15, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015182714/http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3B8H_Cameron_County_Courthouse_Brownsville_Texas . live .