Washington County Courthouse | |
Nrhp Type: | cp |
Partof: | Brenham Downtown Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 04000154 |
Coordinates: | 30.1669°N -96.3975°W |
Locmap Relief: | yes |
Area: | less than one acre |
Builder: | C.L. Browning, Jr. |
Architect: | Travis Broesche, Hendrick & Lindsley Inc. |
Designated Nrhp Type: | March 10, 2004 |
Added: | March 29, 1990 |
Mpsub: | Brenham MPS |
Refnum: | 90000447 |
Designated Other1: | RTHL |
Designated Other1 Date: | 1985 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 8401 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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.
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.[1]