San Augustine County Courthouse and Jail explained

San Augustine County Courthouse and Jail
Nrhp Type:cp
Partof:San Augustine Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:07000269
Coordinates:31.5297°N -94.1111°W
Map Label:San Augustine County Courthouse and Jail
Label Position:top
Locmap Relief:yes
Builder:Campbell and White
Added:August 20, 2004
Designated Nrhp Type:April 3, 2007
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04000892
Designated Other1:TSAL
Designated Other1 Date:January 1, 2005
Designated Other1 Number:8200003070
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other2:RTHL
Designated Other2 Date:2001 (Courthouse)
2017 (Jail)
Designated Other2 Number:12729 (Courthouse)
18848 (Jail)
Designated Other2 Num Position:bottom

The San Augustine County Courthouse and Jail is a historic courthouse located at the corner of Main and Broadway in San Augustine, Texas. The structure was designed by architect Shirley Simons and built in 1927 by the firm of Campbell and White. The courthouse has an exterior facade made of Texas lueders limestone with green Ludowicki tile on the roof and matching trim. The building reflects a Classical Revival style of architecture.[1] [2] [3] The building includes one of the largest courtrooms in East Texas, featuring two-story Palladian-style windows. A statue of James Pinckney Henderson, the first Governor of Texas, was installed in front of the courthouse in 1937.[3] The courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The listing included two contributing buildings and one contributing object. The Texas Historical Commission provided San Augustine County with a $3.7 million grant to restore the courthouse.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: San Augustine County Courthouse (historical marker text). TexasEscapes.com.
  2. Web site: Historic Plaque, San Augustine County Courthouse. The Portal to Texas History.
  3. Web site: The Texas Historical Commission - Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. San Augustine County.