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Brenham Downtown Historic District

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United States historic place
Brenham Downtown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Brenham downtown during the 2010 Flavors of Texas Festival
Brenham Downtown Historic District is located in TexasBrenham Downtown Historic DistrictBrenham Downtown Historic DistrictShow map of TexasBrenham Downtown Historic District is located in the United StatesBrenham Downtown Historic DistrictBrenham Downtown Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationRoughly bounded W. Vulcan, E. Vulcan, South Market, West First, Bassett, S. Austin and N. Austin, Brenham, Texas
Coordinates30°10′0″N 96°23′49″W / 30.16667°N 96.39694°W / 30.16667; -96.39694
Area38 acres (15 ha)
Built1861
ArchitectJames Wetmore, Alfred Finn, et al.
Architectural styleItalianate, Classical Revival, et al.
MPSBrenham MPS
NRHP reference No.04000154
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 2004

The Brenham Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Buildings in the district were designed by Alfred C. Finn, James Wetmore, and others in Classical Revival and other styles. Included in the district is the Simon Theatre.

Washington County Courthouse

The 1939 Washington County Courthouse is also a contributing property to the district.

Gallery

  • Simon Theatre in Brenham Simon Theatre in Brenham

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Texas, United States
County seat: Brenham
Cities
Washington County map
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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