Kendall County Courthouse and Jail (Texas)

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Kendall County Courthouse and Jail

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1=TSAL

| designated_other1_date=May 28, 1981

| designated_other1_number=[http://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/8200000406 406]

| designated_other1_num_position= bottom

| designated_other2 = Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

| designated_other2_date = 1970

| designated_other2_number = [http://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5259002921 2921]

| designated_other2_num_position = bottom

| image = Historic kendall courthouse 2013.jpg

| caption = The historic Kendall County Courthouse in 2013

| location = Public Square,
Boerne, Texas

| coordinates = {{coord|29|47|40|N|98|43|50|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Texas#USA

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-marker = building

| mapframe-zoom = 12

|mapframe-caption = Interactive map showing the location of Kendall County Courthouse and Jail

| map_label = Kendall County Courthouse and Jail

| locmap_relief = yes

| built = {{Start date|1869}}

| architect = Multiple

| architecture = Gothic, Romanesque

| added = February 15, 1980

| area = {{convert|3|acre}}

| refnum = 80004138{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

The limestone Kendall County Courthouse and Jail are located in the San Antonio suburb of Boerne in the U.S. state of Texas. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980{{cite web|title=THC-NRHP|url=http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=4300000280&site_name=Kendall+County+Courthouse&class=4300|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|accessdate=14 August 2011}} and the courthouse as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1970.{{cite web|title=THC-RTHL Kendall Co Courthouse|url=http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=4300000280&site_name=Kendall+County+Courthouse&class=4300|publisher=Texas Historical Commission|accessdate=14 August 2011}}

The courthouse was built as one storey in 1870 on land donated by local surveyor John James, and the limestone blocks came from local quarries.{{cite book|last=Evans|first=Brent|title=Boerne|year=2010|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-7943-6|page=30}} Philip Zoeller and S. F. Stendeback were the designers. In 1886, a second storey was added by Charles Buckel. Alfred Giles was contracted to add the 1909 front facade.{{cite book|last=Zelade|first=Richard|title=Lone Star Guide to the Texas Hill Country|year=2011|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-58979-609-6|page=65}} The courthouse was in service until 1998, when Kendall County built a new courthouse across the street.{{cite web|title=Kendall County Courthouse|url=http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Boerne/KendallCountyCourthouseBoerneTexas.htm|work=Texas Escapes|publisher=Blueprints For Travel, LLC|accessdate=14 August 2011}}

The 1887 limestone jail was designed and built by Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company.{{cite book|last=Blackburn|first=Edward A.|title=Wanted: Historic County Jails of Texas|year=2005|publisher=TAMU Press|isbn=978-1-58544-308-6|page=191}}