Texas Court Houses

The vintage court house in Houston, Texas is a working court house of law and a classic architectural landmark of the 19th century.

The current Galveston County Justice Center was completed in 2006. It was designed by Bay Architects in the Modern style and built with concrete, brick, and stone with reflective glass.

The Brazoria County Courthouse, located in Angleton, Texas, was designed by Wyatt Hedrick. In 1940 it was built with granite and limestone in Contemporary style. An addition was built in 1976.

The Brazoria County Courthouse, located in Angleton, Texas, was designed by Wyatt Hedrick. In 1940 it was built with granite and limestone in Contemporary style. An addition was built in 1976.

Noted for its three-storied rotunda, the Fort Bend County courthouse was designed by C.H. Page and Brother and built of brick in 1908. The courthouse was restored in 1980 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The current Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange, built in the Romanesque Revival style and finished in 1891, uses four types of native Texas stone to detail the exterior.

The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie, Texas, was designed by architect J. Riely Gordon and constructed in 1897 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was designated a Texas Historic Landmark in 1969 and a National Register listing in 1975.

The Tarrant County Courthouse, built of pink Texas granite in the Renaissance Revival style, closely resembles the Texas State Capitol building (with the exception of the clock tower).