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Kendall County Courthouse and Jail
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The Kendall County Jail in 2009
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Kendall County Courthouse and Jail
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| Location: | Public Square Boerne, Texas |
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| Built: | 1870 courthouse 1886 second story 1909 expansion 1887 jail |
| Architect: | Philip Zoeller, S. F. Stendeback (1870) Charles Buckel (1886 second story) Alfred Giles (1909 expansion) |
| Architectural style: | Romanesque Revival |
| Governing body: | Kendall County |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80004138[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | February 15, 1980 |
| Designated RTHL: | 1970 |
The limestone Kendall County Courthouse and Jail are located in Boerne, in the U.S. state of Texas. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980[2] and as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1970.[3]
The courthouse was built as one story in 1870 on land donated by local surveyor John James, and the limestone blocks came from local quarries.[4] Philip Zoeller and S. F. Stendeback were the designers. In 1886, a second story was added by Charles Buckel. Alfred Giles was contracted to add the 1909 front facade.[5] The courthouse was in service until 1998, when Kendall County built a new courthouse across the street.[6]
The 1887 limestone jail was designed and built by Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company.[7]
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