National Register of Historic Places
Tyler County Courthouse
Woodville, Tyler County, Texas
The record
- Listed
- May 18, 2015
- Type
- Building
- Address
- 100 W. Bluff St., Woodville
- County
- Tyler
- State
- Texas
- Coordinates
- 30.77489, -94.41557
- Reference number
- 15000247
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The story
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The Tyler County Courthouse is a county courthouse at 100 W. Bluff St. in Woodville, built in 1891 in the Late Victorian style. It was substantially altered in 1937 and is also classed as Moderne.
Why it's listed
It was listed in the National Register in 2015 under criterion A, with local significance in politics and government, and the nomination gives its period of significance as 1891 to 1965, reflecting its 1891 construction.
Physical character
In 1937 the Victorian brickwork was covered with cement stucco, and the original slate mansard and gabled roofs were replaced with flat roofs. The 1937 work also removed the lobby's oak wainscoting and replaced the wood floor structure throughout. In 1998 the windows and doors were restored to replicate the original 1891 units.
Historical context
McKnight Brothers were awarded the construction contract in 1891, and architect T.S. Hodges announced the building complete in 1892. In 1937 County Judge M.C. Tatum submitted a project proposal to the Works Progress Administration, and the courthouse was dedicated that year on Armistice Day, Nov. 11. A fire occurred in 1998, and in 2000 the courthouse was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.