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United States historic place
Refugio County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Refugio County Courthouse in 2008
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Location808 Commerce St.,
Refugio, Texas
Coordinates28°17′48″N 97°16′33″W / 28.29667°N 97.27583°W / 28.29667; -97.27583 (Refugio County Courthouse)
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
Built byDePuy & Ranney
ArchitectAtlee B. Ayers
Architectural styleModerne
Restored1950 (1950)-1951 (1951)
Restored byIrving H. Dunbar
NRHP reference No.02000895
Added to NRHPAugust 22, 2002

The Refugio County Courthouse, at 808 Commerce in Refugio, Texas, is a courthouse which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

It was built in 1917 in a Mission style design by architect Atlee B. Ayres. It was greatly enlarged and renovated in 1951 into a Moderne style design by Irving H. Dunbar.

The listing included the courthouse, as a contributing building and also two contributing objects. One is a 1936 historical marker provided by the Texas Highway Department as part of Texas's Centennial celebration.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Diane Houston-Floyd (December 19, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Refugio County Courthouse" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 14, 2018. With numerous plans, and with five photos from 2001.

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