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The
Travis County courthouse as it appeared in 1939
Photo courtesy TXDoT |
Date - 1930
Style - Moderne
Material - Limestone, concrete and steel
Additions - 1959, 1962
Location - Eleventh Street and Guadalupe |
The 1930 Travis
County Courthouse
Images & Architectural Details
Photos
courtesy Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007 |
| The
East side of the 1930 Travis County courthouse in December 2007 |
| Detail
over the east side entrance. |
| Two
carved griffins crown the two breezeway entrances to the basement;
the only public entrance to the courthouse during the photographer's
December 2007 visit. |
| The
courthouse cornerstone |
The
South side of the courthouse.
Above photos courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007
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Photographer's
Note:
An addition covered up the original South side entrance, but the contractors
utilized the same stonework and architectural details." - Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007 |
Courthouse
frieze over the east side entrance depicts a seated judge being advised.
Shackeled prisoners are set free by a blacksmith and people (left)
are rejoicing.
TE photo, November 2004 |
A closer
look at at the limestone blocks.
TE photo, November 2004 |
Detail
TE photo, November 2004 |
Stringcourses
and entries employ bold geometric patterns.
TE photo, November 2004 |
| Linen
Postcard of the courthouse courtesy www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/
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| Postcard
courtesy www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/ |
| "In October
of 2005, the Travis County Courthouse was renamed in honor of Heman
Marion Sweatt. Sweatt sued the University of Texas in 1946 for denying
him admission to the U.T. Law School because he was Black. This marker
is displayed at the East side entrance to the courthouse." -
Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007 photo |
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