Hunt County Courthouse (NRHP #96000688) - Greenville, Texas in B&W

The 1929 Hunt County Courthouse is a 6-story Classical Revival building constructed of ivory terra cotta, light face brick, and cut stone. In Downtown Greenville, Texas, the seat of Hunt County government, the building fills an entire block. The courthouse sits on a promontory seat of Hunt County government, the building fills an entire block. The courthouse sits on a promontory overlooking the Sabine River to the east, with north and south approaches rising up to the courthouse site. Serving as the seat of local government since 1929, the courthouse is the latest of seven buildings to house this northeast Texas county's government. The design of the building, by architects C.H. Page and Brother, of Austin, and William R. Ragsdale of Greenville, blends Classical Revival styling with step-back massing of the modernistic Art Deco style, representing a transition between the traditional influences and the emerging Moderne/Art Deco style of the 1920's and 30's.

Charles H. Page and his brother Louis C, of the Austin firm of C.H. Page and Brother, designed the courthouse with Greenville architect William R. Ragsdale. The Page Brothers designed many public buildings in Texas including the Chambers County Courthouse, city hall buildings in Brownsville, Mexia, and Eagle Lake, and the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, all built between 1930-36, shortly after the Hunt County Courthouse. Charles H., whom city directories show to have been practicing architecture since at least 1898, became partners with his son Charles H. Jr. after Louis' death about 1935. C.H. Page and Son continued until the elder Charles' death in 1957. The firm was responsible for hundreds of public structures and numerous other commercial, residential, & educational buildings in Texas, particularly in Austin. Today, the family's practice continues through Page-Southerland-Page, an Austin firm started in 1939 by Louis' two sons Louis Jr. and George M.

The building of the 7th courthouse late in the 1920's had much significance for Hunt County. It came at a time when the area, state, and country were leaving the agrarian past and entering the technological age. Even the architecture of the building indicates a transition from the Classical Revival style of the early 1900's to the later Art Deco period. Jay C. Henry writes in his book Architecture in Texas 1895-1945 that the Courthouse "is probably best viewed as a monument to the transition from Beaux Arts Classicism to the Modernistic style (p. 82)." The massive 40,000 square foot building with symmetrical facades, wide entrance stairs, arched doorways, and large Ionic columns typifies the late Classical Revival style popular in government buildings during the early 20th century. Additionally the flat, square massing and geometric ornamentation show Art Deco influences, part of the modernistic movement in architecture during the early 20th century. Those in attendance at the dedication on April 11, 1929, the date of the 83rd anniversary of Hunt County, could not have foreseen the changes that would occur in their lifetime. In a little over six months, the greatest economic depression ever would hit the world. In a little over ten years, the world would once again be on the brink of world war and Hunt County became the site of Majors Field (now B-Systems), an airfield to train pilots in both the European and Pacific Theaters which also became a major player in world defense during the Cold War.

When the courthouse was dedicated, the local newspaper predicted the building would serve the citizens of Hunt County for at least fifty years and maybe into the 21st century. Today, as Hunt County nears its 180th anniversary and the courthouse nears its 100th, its citizens can hope that this courthouse will continue to serve at least another fifty years as the historic structure it has become.

For its architectural history and its continued role in the politics/government of Hunt County, Texas, this building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1996. All of the information above and much, much more was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
catalog.archives.gov/id/40972640

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6 including the final conversion to Black & White (B&W) with Nik Silver Efex Pro II.

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Taken in: United States / Texas / Greenville (show map)

Taken on: April 28, 2024

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Camera:	Nikon D7200
Aperture:	f/8.0
Focal Length:	12mm
ISO:	640
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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