Bexar County Courthouse

Bexar County Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
The Bexar County Courthouse is a historic building in downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Bexar County Courthouse Bexar County Courthouse
Location	Main Plaza San Antonio, Texas, USA
Coordinates	29°25′25″N 98°29′37″W
Built	1891-1896
Architect	James Riely Gordon
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	77001426
RTHL No.	399
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1977
Designated RTHL	1976

The Bexar County Courthouse is a historic building in downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA.

The building was designed by architect J. Riely Gordon, and borders Main Plaza, along with such other architectural landmarks as the Cathedral of San Fernando. The style is Romanesque Revival, and the main material used is red sandstone. Ground was broken for Gordon's structure on August 4, 1891, and the cornerstone was laid December 17, 1892. After several delays, construction was fully completed in 1896. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The Courthouse currently functions as the county seat of Bexar County.

Gallery

• 
  Main Plaza, Cathedral, and Court House, San Antonio, Texas
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  The Courthouse viewed from Main Plaza
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  Another view of the Courthouse
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  Postcard illustration of Bexar County Court House (ca.1896-1907)

See also

• Main and Military Plazas Historic District

External links

• Texas Historical Commission - Bexar County Courthouse
• More pictures related to early San Antonio, Texas, at University of Houston Digital Library