Jack County Courthouse

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Jack County Courthouse
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Jack County Courthouse in 2014
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Jack County Courthouse
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Jack County Courthouse
Location100 N. Main St.,
Jacksboro, Texas
Coordinates 33°13′8″N98°9′29″W / 33.21889°N 98.15806°W / 33.21889; -98.15806 Coordinates: 33°13′8″N98°9′29″W / 33.21889°N 98.15806°W / 33.21889; -98.15806
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1939 (1939)-1940 (1940)
Built byEckert-Fair Construction
Architect Voelker & Dixon
Architectural style Modern Classical
NRHP reference # 12001002 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2012

The Jack County Courthouse, at 100 N. Main St. in Jacksboro, Texas, was completed in 1940. It was designed in 1939 by Wichita Falls architects Voelker & Dixon. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

Jacksboro, Texas City in Texas, United States

Jacksboro is a city in Jack County, Texas, in the United States. The population was 4,511 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highways 281 and 380 intersect at Jacksboro, which is the county seat of Jack County.

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

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It is a three-story building with basement, and has "remarkable" integrity according to its 2012 NRHP nomination, which states its "cast-in-place concrete structure is sheathed in Texas limestone with marble spandrels. The building is modernistic in its block massing and stylized details, and stands as a rich example of the Modem Classical Style, a contemporary interpretation of classical design, with fluted pilasters separating recessed vertically ranked window and spandrel bays, and an entablature with low relief sculpture. The rich interior spaces and finishes are largely intact, including the original decorative light fixtures, stone and wood paneled wall veneers, decorative moldings, door hardware, duct covers, and aluminum cashier window screens. The courthouse exterior and interior retain a very high degree of architectural integrity." [2]

Entablature architectural element

An entablature is the superstructure of moldings and bands which lies horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice. The Greek and Roman temples are believed to be based on wooden structures, the design transition from wooden to stone structures being called petrification.

The courthouse is the fourth courthouse building to have served the county. It replaced an 1885 courthouse. The first courthouse was established in 1858 in an already-existing wooden building on the west side of the Jacksboro town square, which was remodeled at cost of $800. [2]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Gregory Smith (2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jack County Courthouse". National Archives. Retrieved April 30, 2018.Downloading may be slow.

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