R. J. Hill Building
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The R. J. Hill Building is a historic commercial building in the small city of Palacios, Texas
, which is located on the Gulf coast of Texas. The building was built in 1910 out of cast concrete blocks that were manufactured at the site, at a time that the town "was being promoted as a seaside resort".
It is a concrete two story commercial structure with Richardsonian Romanesque
elements. In 2009, it was slated for use as a museum by the Palacios Area Historical Association. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
on October 14, 2009. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service
's weekly list of October 23, 2009.
The building includes columns that have "entasis
, bulbous bases and hypotrachelia, and blocky square-profile capitals
."
It is located at the corner of 4th and Commerce Streets, only a block away from the Tres Palacios Bay
, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
Palacios, Texas
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,153 people, 1,661 households, and 1,244 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.4 people per square mile . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile...
, which is located on the Gulf coast of Texas. The building was built in 1910 out of cast concrete blocks that were manufactured at the site, at a time that the town "was being promoted as a seaside resort".
It is a concrete two story commercial structure with Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
elements. In 2009, it was slated for use as a museum by the Palacios Area Historical Association. The building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 14, 2009. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
's weekly list of October 23, 2009.
The building includes columns that have "entasis
Entasis
In architecture, entasis is the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes. Its best-known use is in certain orders of Classical columns that curve slightly as their diameter is decreased from the bottom upwards. In the Hellenistic period some columns with entasis are...
, bulbous bases and hypotrachelia, and blocky square-profile capitals
Capital (architecture)
In architecture the capital forms the topmost member of a column . It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface...
."
It is located at the corner of 4th and Commerce Streets, only a block away from the Tres Palacios Bay
Tres Palacios Bay
Tres Palacios Bay is a northeastern extension of Matagorda Bay on the Texas coast in Matagorda County. It is fed by the Tres Palacios River. The city of Palacios is located on its shores...
, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.