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.

Bexar County Courthouse

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

Bexar County Courthouse

Gallery

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

Bexar County Courthouse

Buildings and structures in San Antonio

Romanesque Revival architecture in Texas

County courthouses in Texas

James Riely Gordon buildings

Government buildings completed in 1896

National Register of Historic Places in San Antonio

Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas

Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks