- City:
- Hondo, TX
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1940
- Marked:
- Yes
Description
The Works Progress Administration renovated the Medina County Courthouse between 1938-1940.
Excerpt from the historical market installed at the Medina County Courthouse:
“Between 1939 and 1942, changes to the courthouse were made, including the addition of two two-story wings. Stone for the new wings was secured again from limestone deposits on the Decker Ranch.
The classical revival courthouse exhibits some influences of the Italianate style. Prominent features include the rusticated stone walls, classical portico over the entryway, a broken triangular pediment, and stone hood molds.
Source notes
Texas Historical Marker No. 3313:
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9XX4_Medina_County_Courthouse
WPA plaque on building
Site originally submitted by Douglass Halvorsen on March 21, 2022.
Additional contributions by Evan Kalish.
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