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William M. Rice was a construction contractor and an architect in Texas. Some of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.[1]
Buildings
- Lynn County Courthouse, Tahoka, Texas, NRHP-listed[2]
- the Lipscomb County Courthouse, on Courthouse Square in Lipscomb, Texas, NRHP-listed[1] In which he was both architect and builder[3]
- Warren and Myrta Bacon House, at 1802 Broadway in Lubbock, Texas, NRHP-listed[1] and
- Shelton-Houghton House, at 1700 Polk St. in Amarillo, Texas, NRHP-listed[1]
- Oldham County Courthouse (1914-15), in Vega, Texas, Classical Revival designed by O. G. Roquemore O.G. Roquemore Roquemore[4]
- Parmer County Courthouse (1915-16) in Farwell, Texas, Classical Revival designed by Risser & Townes Risser and Townes Risser Townes[5]
- Wood County Courthouse (1924-25) in Quitman, Texas, Classical Revival designed by C. H. Leinbach C.H. Leinbach.[6]
Builder with the W.M. Rice Construction Company / W. M. Rice Construction Company
His firm, W. M. Rice Construction Company, built:
- Bailey County Courthouse (1924-25), in Muleshoe, Texas, a Classical Revival building designed by architect M. C. Butler M.C. Butler of The Butler Company;[7]
- Briscoe County Courthouse (1922), in Silverton, Texas, designed by William C. Townes of Amarillo,[8]
- Cochran County Courthouse (1925-26), in Morton, Texas, designed in Moderne or "Texas Renaissance" style (try Texas Renaissance architecture?) by architect William Raymond Kaufman[9]
- Freestone County Courthouse (1918-19), in Fairfield, Texas, Classical Revival in style, designed by William Raymond Kaufman[10]
- Limestone County Courthouse (1923-24), in Groesbeck, Texas designed in Classical Revival and Beaux Arts styles by architect R. H. Stuckey R.H. Stuckey of Midwest Engineering Company of Amarillo or Midwest Engineering Company of Amarillo[11]
As both architect and contractor
- Lipscomb County Courthouse (1915-16), in Lipscomb, Texas, Classical Revival in style, Architect: William M Rice of Amarillo, and Contractor: William M Rice of Amarillo and Edward S Altmiller[12]
Designed but did not build
- Lynn County Courthouse (1915-16) in Tahoka, Texas, built by contractor A. Z. Rodgers. This is Classical Revival, a three-story building with four porticoes with Ionic columns, with veneer built of red and brown brick and terra cotta.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Donald R. Abbe; Sally Still Abbe (March 24, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lynn County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 15, 2023. With accompanying photos
- ^ "August Courthouse of the Month".
- ^ "Oldham County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Parmer County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Wood County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bailey County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Briscoe County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Cochrann County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Freestone County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Limestone County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Lipscomb County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Lynn County". courthouses.co. Retrieved May 11, 2023.