Bee County Courthouse

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Bee County Courthouse
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Bee County Courthouse in 2006
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Bee County Courthouse
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Bee County Courthouse
Bee County Courthouse
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Location105 W. Corpus Christi St.,
Beeville, Texas
Coordinates 28°24′04″N97°44′53″W / 28.40111°N 97.74806°W / 28.40111; -97.74806 (Bee County Courthouse)
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
Built byW.C. Whitney
ArchitectWilliam C. Stephenson, Fritz W. Heldenfels
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 01000105 [1]
TSAL No. 8200001176
RTHL No. 12317
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2001
Designated TSALJanuary 1, 2002
Designated RTHL2000

The Bee County Courthouse, at 105 W. Corpus Christi St. in Beeville, Texas, United States, was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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It was designed by architect William C. Stephenson in Beaux Arts style. [1]

Besides the courthouse, the listing included a contributing structure and a contributing object. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bee County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2018. With photos. Downloading may be slow.

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