Goliad County Courthouse
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Goliad County Courthouse
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The front or north side of the beautifully restored Goliad County Courthouse in Goliad, Texas.
This 1894 Second Empire Style courthouse, designed by Henry E. M. Guidon, suffered the loss of its towers to a 1942 hurricane. Over the years, the tinted cement tile floors were covered, and the interior was extensively repartitioned. The restoration of the courthouse included recreation of the towers, slate roof and cresting. The historic cement tile floors were re-exposed and new replicated tiles were used in areas where the original floor was damaged beyond repair or missing. Suspended ceilings were removed to reveal painted metal vaulting. The district courtroom was fully restored to include a replicated pressed metal ceiling, balconies and furnishings. Construction was completed in June 2004."
The plans for this building were first sold to Caldwell County during the brief period that Henry Guidon worked outside of the Alfred Giles firm. Goliad County purchased the plans soon after Guidon rejoined the Giles firm. Giles claimed both Caldwell and Goliad courthouses in later ads.
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February 4th, 2022
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Hany J
Wonderful HDR image of a beautiful historical piece of architecture; well processed and presented.
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