Roberts County Courthouse (Texas)

The Roberts County Courthouse in Miami, Texas, at 301 E. Commercial St., was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

Roberts County Courthouse
Roberts County Courthouse in 2016
Roberts County Courthouse
Roberts County Courthouse
Location301 E. Commercial St.,
Miami, Texas
Coordinates35°41′34″N 100°38′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Built byBone and Parr Construction Co.
ArchitectElmer George Withers
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.04000228[1]
TSAL No.8200002429
RTHL No.12593
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 2004
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 2004
Designated RTHL2000

It was designed by architect Elmer George Withers, who designed at least 11 Texas courthouses, and was built by Bone and Parr Construction Co. It is Classical Revival in style.[2]

It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

The building is the second courthouse which served Roberts County, as it replaced a frame building used as courthouse in Parnell from 1889 to 1898 before it was moved to Miami.

It was deemed significant "for its role as the center of government for Roberts County" and "as an intact example of a Classical Revival style public building. The courthouse retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, location, setting, association and feeling to a high degree."[2]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Joe Grimes (December 12, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Roberts County Courthouse" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved September 11, 2018. With historic photos, plans, and six photos from 1999.

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