| Fayette County Courthouse and Jail | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Nrhp Type2: | CP |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | 16 January 2001 |
| Designated Other1: | TSAL |
| Designated Other1 Date: | 1 Jan 1981 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Texas State Antiquities Landmark |
| Designated Other2: | RTHL |
| Designated Other2 Name: | Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
| Designated Other2 Date: | 1975 |
| Partof Refnum: | 00001664 |
| Coordinates: | 29.9044°N -96.8781°W |
| Map Label: | Fayette Co. Courthouse & Jail |
| Locmap Relief: | yes |
| Built: | 1891, 1881 |
| Builder: | Martin, Byrne & Johnston (courthouse); Fritze Schulte (jail) |
| Architect: | James Riely Gordon (courthouse); John Andrewartha and James Wahrenberger (jail) |
| Added: | 23 January 1975 |
| Refnum: | 75001973 |
The Fayette County Courthouse and the Fayette County Jail are two historic buildings in La Grange, Texas. The courthouse was designed by James Riely Gordon and built in 1891 by Martin, Byrne and Johnston. The jail was built earlier in 1881 by Fritz Schulte and designed by John Andrewartha and James Wahrenberger. Both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a single listing on January 23, 1975. and designated a Texas State Antiquities Landmark on January 1, 1981 by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). Texas historical marker number 12627 erected in 2001 commemorates the courthouse's status as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, marker no. 18757 placed in 2017 does likewise for the jail. On January 16, 2001 both buildings were designated and recorded in the NRHP as contributing properties to the Fayette County Courthouse Square Historic District.
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