Refugio County Courthouse
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Refugio County Courthouse | |
 Refugio County Courthouse in 2008 | |
  Refugio County Courthouse  Refugio County Courthouse | |
| Location | 808 Commerce St., Refugio, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 28°17′48″N 97°16′33″W / 28.29667°N 97.27583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built by | DePuy & Ranney |
| Architect | Atlee B. Ayers |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| Restored | 1950-1951 |
| Restored by | Irving H. Dunbar |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000895[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2002 |
The Refugio County Courthouse, at 808 Commerce in Refugio, Texas, is a courthouse which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
It was built in 1917 in a Mission style design by architect Atlee B. Ayres. It was greatly enlarged and renovated in 1951 into a Moderne style design by Irving H. Dunbar.[2]
The listing included the courthouse, as a contributing building and also two contributing objects.[1] One is a 1936 historical marker provided by the Texas Highway Department as part of Texas's Centennial celebration.[2]
