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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 |
East side entrance.
Photo courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007 |
The East side
of Travis County courthouse
Photo
courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007
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Detail over the
east side entrance.
Photo
courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007
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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.
Photo
courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007
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The courthouse
cornerstone
Photo
courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007
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The South side
of the courthouse.
Photo courtesy of Terry
Jeanson, December, 2007 |
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 |
Another view
of the courthouse frieze
TE photo, November 2004 |
A closer look
at at the limestone blocks.
TE photo, November 2004 |
Detail
TE photo, November 2004 |
Courthouse side
detail
TE photo, November 2004 |
Stringcourses
and entries employ bold geometric patterns.
TE photo, November 2004 |
Looking up
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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