Old Cameron County Courthouse/Dancy Building

Old Cameron County Courthouse/Dancy Building (HM28EB)

Location: Brownsville, TX 78520 Cameron County
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Country: United States of America
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N 25° 54.219', W 97° 29.722'

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- 1912 -

English:
Built in 1912 and designed by Atlee B. Ayres in the Classical style, the brown brick and terracotta building features a rotunda with a stained glass dome.
The interior has Sullivanesque ornamentation. It was named after Oscar Dancy, a county judge who served for 50 years and pushed for its construction. The restoration of the building was completed in 2006.

Spanish:
Construido en 1912 y diseñado por Atlee B. Ayres en el estilo clásico. El edificio de ladrillo marrón y terracota presenta una rotonda con una cúpula de vidrieras. El interior tiene ornamentación similar al estilo de Louis Sullivan.
Fue nombrado en honor de Oscar Dancy, un juez del condado que sirvió por 50 años y impulse su construcción. La restauración del edificio termino en el 2006.
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HM NumberHM28EB
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Placed ByBrownsville Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 at 10:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 650713 N 2865878
Decimal Degrees25.90365000, -97.49536667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 25° 54.219', W 97° 29.722'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds25° 54' 13.14" N, 97° 29' 43.32" W
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Area Code(s)956
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1113 E Madison St, Brownsville TX 78520, US
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