Old Brazoria County Courthouse
historic place
The Old Brazoria County Courthouse in Angleton, Texas, was erected in 1897. This structure became Angleton's first permanent courthouse, a year after the city was chosen as the Brazoria County seat in 1896. Houston architect Eugene T. Heiner designed the building, which was constructed by Tom Lovell. The courthouse plans were based on those used for the Matagorda County courthouse. In 1927, the building was extensively remodeled under the direction of J.A. Tempest. After sustaining damage in a 1932 storm, a new courthouse was erected in 1940. The original building then served as a library, and county offices remained here until the 1970s. The Old Brazoria County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1979, and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1983. Today, this historic place functions as the Brazoria County Museum. It represents a key period in Brazoria County's administrative and architectural history.