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May-11-98 07:02P Michael Walker, Architect 830 895 3297 P.O1__,
ARCHITECT
May l 1, 1998 p, ~ MICHAEL
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Ms. Lisa Hart-Stross WALKER
Div. of Architecture
Texas Historical Commission
P. 0. Box 12276
Austin, Texas 7R711
Re: Renovations to Kerr County Courthouse -Second Floor Annex Sc Facade
Our Ptnject KC3
Lisa:
At last the community's outrage at inappropriate design has let its opinion be known through the
political process. Please fmd the enclosed "before and after" sketches of what the Commissioners'
Court intends to do to improve the annex. There are still many obs*zcles to pass, including cost.
The dead and live load capabilities of the t 976 Annex concrete structure are limited; we cannot hang
much new masonry off the stntcture. Therefore, we are extending a new full height wall from the
Lower Level subgrade with a parapet to match the original Beaux Arts Courthouse. As you can tell
from the (section) drawings, we propose to remove the precast from the Second (Upper) Floor. To
cause a minimum of interference with the very active and sensitive First Floor operations, we are
leaving their exterior walls in place, then extending out (windows and lateral bracing) to meet our new
wall. The Lower Level gets a (mostly redundant, but necessary structurally) new wall exterior.
Per our discussion you have tentatively scheduled to come to Kerrville to review first-hand the
conditions and remedies proposed on May 26, 1998. By copy of this letter, 1 am asking Judge Denson
to recognize you at Commissioners' Court on that day for any brief remarks that you may wish to
make to the Court, concerning the renovations or other preservation topics.
Sinc~er/elty,~
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Attachments
cc: VT he Honorable Robert A. Denson, Kerr County Judge
/f'he Honorable Jonathan Letz, Kerr County Commissioner Precinct 3
Dr. Bill Rector, Chairman. Kerr County Historical Commission
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