Harris County Courthouse
Houston, Texas
 
 
     
 
 Completed - 1910
 Architect - Lang, Witchell, & Barglebaugh
Photos: Robert Deering 2/1/2009

COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1836 (originally named Harrisburg County)
COUNTY NAMED FOR:  John R. Harris, early Harris County settler and founder of Harrisburg, TX.

COUNTY SEATS: One - Houston.

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Sam Houston.

COURTHOUSES: Eight - 1838, 1851, 1883, 1910, 1952. In addition, there are the Family Law Center, Criminal Justice Center (1999), and Civil Courthouse (2006) buildings.

STANDING: Five -

  • 1911 Beaux- ARTS courthouse built of granite and brick (vacant)
  • 1953 Modern courthouse built of marble and granite (now the Juvenile Justice Center)
  • Family Law Center
  • 1999 Criminal Justice Center
  • 2005 Civil Courthouse. 

 
 
 

Other Harris County Courthouses
 

1883 Courthouse
Architet - Edward Duhamel
 

1851 Courthouse
 
         
 
1911 Courthouse
Texas DoT Photo 1939  
1911 Courthouse
Photo: Robert Deering 1974  		  
RENOVATION: Complete - Rededication August 23, 2011
ADDRESS: 301 Fannin St, Houston, Texas

 

Harris County Courts Buildings
Houston, Texas
In addition to the historical 1911 County Courthouse, Harris County has several modern Courts Buildings to house Family Law, Civil Law, Crminal Law, etc. 
Juvenile Justice Center
Family Law Center
   
 Completed - 1952
 Architect - Finger & Rustay
Photos: Robert Deering 2/1/2009		  Completed -
Architect -
Photos: Robert Deering 2/1/2009
1200 Congress Ave, Houston, Texas 1115 Congress Ave, Houston, Texas
Criminal Justice Center Civil Courts Building
   
 Completed - 1999
 Architect - Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander, & Linville
Photos: Robert Deering 2/1/2009		 Completed - 2006
 Architect - Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander, & Linville
Photos: Robert Deering 2/1/2009
1201 Franklin St, Houston, Texas 201 Carolina St, Houston, Texas