Cottle County Courthouse Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Cottle County Courthouse Historic District

Paducah, Cottle County, Texas
Listed
September 9, 2004
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000948

About this property

The Cottle County Courthouse Historic District is a 13.9 acres (5.6 ha) historic district in Paducah, Texas which is roughly bounded by N. 7th, N. 10th, Garrett and Easly Streets. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The listing included 40 contributing buildings and seven contributing structures. The eponymous courthouse, the district's central landmark, is a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL). It is commanded by the four-story Art Deco Cottle County Courthouse (SAL #8200003008, 2005; RTHL #13447, 2005), designed by Wichita Falls architects Voelcker and Dixon during 1929-30. It also includes construction by H.W. Underhill. It includes at least one hotel. It includes Mission/Spanish Revival architecture and Early Commercial architecture. The site also includes 13 non-contributing buildings, a non-contributing site, two non-contributing structures, and four non-contributing objects.

Location

Paducah, Cottle County, Texas
34.01440, -100.30140

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cottle County Courthouse Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cottle County Courthouse Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Cottle County Courthouse Historic District?

Cottle County Courthouse Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cottle County Courthouse Historic District?

The period of significance for Cottle County Courthouse Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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