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The Brenham Downtown Historic District was added to the 
The 1939 Washington County Courthouse is also a contributing property to the district.
File:Simon Theatre Brenham TX.JPG, Simon Theatre in Brenham
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2004. Buildings in the district were designed by Alfred C. Finn
Alfred Charles Finn (July 2, 1883 – June 26, 1964) was an American architect. He started in the profession with no formal training in 1904 as an apprentice for Sanguinet & Staats. He worked in their offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston. H ...
, James Wetmore
James Alfonso Wetmore (November 1863 – March 14, 1940) was an American lawyer and administrator, best known as the Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department from 1915 through 1933 ...
, and others in Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
and other styles. Included in the district is the Simon Theatre
The Simon Theatre is a theater in Brenham, Texas. It was built by James Simon, designed by Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and constructed in 1925.
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The 1939 Washington County Courthouse is also a contributing property to the district.
Gallery
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Texas
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Texas.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Texas. T ...
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Washington County
References
External links
* National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Texas Neoclassical architecture in Texas Italianate architecture in Texas Geography of Washington County, Texas History of Brenham, Texas Brenham, Texas Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas {{Texas-NRHP-stub