Navarro County Courthouse | |
Navarro County Courthouse in 2017 | |
Location | 300 W. 3rd Ave., Corsicana, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°5′43″N96°28′5″W / 32.09528°N 96.46806°W Coordinates: 32°5′43″N96°28′5″W / 32.09528°N 96.46806°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905 |
Built by | General Supply and Construction Co. |
Architect | James E. Flanders |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 04000947 [1] |
TSAL No. | 8200003164 |
RTHL No. | 7236 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 10, 2004 |
Designated TSAL | January 1, 2010 |
Designated RTHL | 1983 |
The Navarro County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Corsicana, Texas, U.S.. It was designed in the Beaux Arts style by architect James E. Flanders, and completed in 1905 for $128,000. [2] [3] A "four-sided clock was added to the tower in 1923." [3] It was "partially restored" in 2013. [4]
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 10, 2004. [2]
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