Colorado County Courthouse Explained

Colorado County Courthouse
Nrhp Type:indcp
Partof:Colorado County Courthouse Historic District
Partof Refnum:78002907
Coordinates:29.7058°N -96.5397°W
Map Label:Colorado County Courthouse
Locmap Relief:yes
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Colorado County Courthouse
Added:July 12, 1976
Designated Nrhp Type:June 23, 1978
Refnum:76002015
Nocat:yes
Designated Other1:TSAL
Designated Other1 Date:January 1, 1981
Designated Other1 Number:8200000174
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:RTHL
Designated Other2 Date:1969
Designated Other2 Number:8829
Designated Other2 Num Position:bottom

The Colorado County Courthouse, built in 1890, is a historic government building located at 400 Spring Street in Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. It was designed in a combination of Classical Revival and Italianate 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.[1] [2]

thumb|left|170px|The dome inside the main courtroom

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/ColumbusTexas/ColoradoCountyCourthouseColumbusTexas.htm "Colorado County Courthouse," with pictures
  2. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/tx/tx0700/tx0719/data/tx0719.pdf Historic American Buildings survey of Colorado County Courthouse