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Cameron County Courthouse, 1150 East Madison Street, Brownsville, Cameron County, TX
Summary
Significance: Cameron County Courthouse, designed by prominent San Antonio architect Atlee B. Ayres, in 1912, is the second Cameron County Courthouse building. It is notable for its academic architectural detailing and striking interior which features a three-story rotunda topped by a stained-glass dome. Lavish plaster ornamentation used in the interior is reminiscent of that used by Louis Sullivan and the Chicago School.
Survey number: HABS TX-3272
Building/structure dates: 1912 Initial Construction
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Date
1912 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Ayres, Atlee B
Cameron, Ewen
Location
Brownsville (Tex.), 25.90412, -97.49532
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
