Beauty Restored
The Fayette County Courthouse is the oldest remaining courthouse from the prodigious body of work of architect J. Riely Gordon. Constructed in 1891, the design was the first to employ essential elements of the Romanesque Revival style and Gordon’s trademark courtyard atrium in a Texas public building.
This project received recognition from several organizations in 2006, and was featured on a National Trust for Historic Preservation tour in October, 2010.
Key Restoration Issues
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★Life safety and building egress
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★Accessibility
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★Structural reinforcement
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★Historic atrium reconstruction
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★New skylight design
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★Reconstruction of lost roof elements
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★New slate roof with copper ridge caps
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★Masonry restoration
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★Window and door restoration
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★Marble restoration
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★Historic paint color restoration
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★Original shellac finish restoration
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★New fire sprinkler system
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★Building systems replacement
Scope of Services
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★Master Plan, 2001
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★Grant Writing, 2001
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★Full Restoration, 2006
Location
151 N. Washington
La Grange, Texas
Historic Designations
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★National Register of Historic Places
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★Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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★ State Archeological Landmark
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