Travis County Courthouse
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The Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse is the county courthouse for Travis County, Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas (the county seat), the courthouse holds civil and criminal trial courts and other functions of county government. The courthouse was built between 1930 and 1931 in the then-contemporary PWA Moderne style, and it was later expanded in 1958 and 1962.
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Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | PWA Moderne |
Location | 1000 Guadalupe St. Austin, Texas 78701 |
Coordinates | 30.273°N 97.745°W / 30.273; -97.745 |
Named for | Heman Marion Sweatt |
Opened | June 27, 1931 (1931-June-27) |
Renovated | 1958, 1962 |
Owner | Travis County, Texas |
Height | 104 feet (32 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 6 |
Floor area | 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Page Brothers |
Main contractor | H.E. Wattinger |
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