Comal County Courthouse
by Joan Carroll
Title
Comal County Courthouse
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
The Comal County Courthouse in New Braunfels TX, designed by J. Riely Gordon in the Romanesque Revival style, was constructed in 1898 and dedicated in January 1899. Rather than being placed in the center of the town square, the courthouse was built on the northeast corner of the square. The courthouse was built with local limestone with red granite steps and red granite columns at the arched corner entrances and second story balconies over the south and west side entrances. The third story balconies have a stone balustrade. Rising from the center of the building is a square tower with tall, open archways that is tapered towards the top. The hipped, metal roofs have decorative dormers rising from each side. Like many courthouses in Texas, it was hideously remodeled over the years as the county grew and demands changed. However, the move is afoot now to remove the mid-twentieth century remodelings and restore the historic designs excepting the addition of modern restrooms, heating and air-conditioning, an elevator, and fire sprinklers. Comal County's courthouse is a shining example of this trend, sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Preservation Texas, and the Texas Historical Commission. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Comal County, Texas in 1976 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1993.
FEATURED PHOTO, Historical Buildings of the World - 100 group, 8/19/15
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road To Self Promotion group, 8/12/15
Uploaded
August 12th, 2015
Statistics
Viewed 3,396 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/21/2024 at 11:21 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
