Washington County Courthouse (Brenham, Texas)

Washington County Courthouse
Location 110 E. Main, Brenham, Texas
Coordinates 30°10′01″N 96°23′51″W / 30.16694°N 96.39750°W / 30.16694; -96.39750 (Washington County Courthouse)Coordinates: 30°10′01″N 96°23′51″W / 30.16694°N 96.39750°W / 30.16694; -96.39750 (Washington County Courthouse)
Area less than one acre
Built 1939
Architect Travis Broesche of Hendrick & Lindsley Inc.
Architectural style Art Deco
Part of Brenham Downtown Historic District
MPS Brenham MPS
NRHP reference # 90000447[1]
Added to NRHP March 29, 1990

The Washington County Courthouse at 110 E. Main in Brenham, Texas is an Art Deco-style courthouse built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and is also part of the National Register-listed Brenham Downtown Historic District.[1]

It is the fourth courthouse of Washington County; previous ones were built in 1844, 1852, and 1883. This was designed by architect Travis Broesche of the firm Henrick and Lindsley, Inc. It was built with Works Progress Administration assistance by contractor C.L. Browning, Jr.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dwayne Jones (1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Washington County Courthouse / CBD-126" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved July 8, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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