Brazoria County Courthouse, Angleton Texas. (original) (raw)
The 1976 Brazoria County Courthouse
The 1976 Brazoria County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2005
Photographer's Note:
The 1976 Brazoria County courthouse is a modern, brick box with large glass panels on each side. It is connected to the rear of the 1940 courthouse. The glass section connecting the two courthouses forms a pleasant atrium. A corner of the 1897 courthouse can be seen on the left side of this picture.
The 1940 Brazoria County Courthouse
- Angleton
The 1940 Brazoria County Courthouse today
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2005
Date - 1940
Architect - Lamar Q. Cato.
Style - Moderne
Material - Granite & limestone
The five-story courthouse finished in 1940 is a Moderne-style structure with interesting details, including Justice inscribed in the stone steps and metal panels depicting the area's industries: Fishing, cattle, chemicals, agriculture.
The 1940 Brazoria County courthouse was constructed after a 1932 storm damaged the 1897 courthouse. The county maintained offices in the 1897 courthouse until the 1970s.
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Detail over the 1940 Brazoria County Courthouse door in Angleton 1999 TE Photo |
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Early postcard of the 1940 Brazoria County Courthouse
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1950s postcard courtesy rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/
Another view of the 1940 Brazoria County Courthouse
Photo courtesy Ken Rudine, July 2007
The 1897 Brazoria County Courthouse
The 1897 Brazoria County Courthouse today
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2005
The former Brazoria County courthouse as it appeared in 1939.
Photo courtesy TxDoT
Vintage photo of the 1897 Brazoria County courthouse
Photo courtesy THC
The 1897 Brazoria County courthouse in its original condition. This picture is hanging at the entrance to the old courthouse, now serving as the Brazoria County Historical Museum.
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, September 2005
Photographer's Note:
The 1897 Brazoria County courthouse was constructed from plans drawn by Eugene T. Heiner for the 1895 Matagorda County courthouse.
The building was remodeled and enlarged in 1927 which included the removal of the ninety foot tower.
Architect - J. Riely Gordon
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All that remains of the 1894 courthouse
Photo courtesy Julie McConnell, 2002
The 1839 Brazoria County Courthouse Brazoria
Brazoria County was organized in 1836 and a wooden building was the first courthouse.
Sketch of the 1839 Brazoria County Courthouse in Brazoria, the first county seat.
Photo courtesy THC