Brenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, United States, with a population of 15,716 according to the 2010 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Washington County. Brenham is south of College Station, and about halfway between Houston and Austin approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Houston, and about 90 miles (140 km) east of Austin.
Blinn College is a public community college in Brenham, Texas, with additional campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy. While Brenham is Blinn's main campus, with dorms and apartments, more than 65 percent of its students attend the Bryan campus.
The B'nai Abraham congregation in Brenham, Texas, was organized in 1885.
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. For many decades the Simon Theatre provided the community with a setting for theatrical performances, vaudeville acts, ballroom dances, special events and movies.
The Brenham Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Buildings in the district were designed by Alfred C. Finn, James Wetmore, and others in Classical Revival and other styles. Included in the district is the Simon Theatre.
The East End Historic District encompasses a large 19th-century residential area in eastern Galveston, Texas. Roughly bounded by Eleventh Street, Broadway, Nineteenth and Sixteenth Streets, and Market and Post Office Streets, the area has one of the best-preserved and largest concentrations of 19th-century residential architecture in Texas. It was developed mainly at a time when Galveston was the state's preeminent port. The historic district, designated locally in 1970, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Texas.
James Walker Log House is a historic log house in Brenham, Texas.
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church at 701 Church in Brenham, Texas.
Mt. Zion Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church building at 500 High Street in Brenham, Texas.
The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum located in downtown Brenham, Texas. Exhibits and collections reflect a focus on the history and culture of Washington County. The museum is located within the US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham, a National Register of Historic Places building. The museum operates a second site the Art-Deco Kerrville Bus Lines Depot of Brenham. In addition, the museum also manages the Brenham Fire Fighting Museum.
The Seward Plantation is a historic Southern plantation-turned-ranch in Independence, Texas, United States.
The Giddings–Stone Mansion is a historic mansion located at 204 E. Stone St., Brenham, Texas. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1976.
The Hatfield Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Brenham, Texas. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 25, 1971.
The F.W. Schuerenberg House is located in Brenham, Texas and was built in 1895 by Frederick William Schuerenberg. Schuerenberg, the son of an early German immigrant, was a local businessman who owned a blacksmith shop in Brenham. The mansion is located at 503 West Alamo street and is considered a classic example of Victorian architecture. The Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It sat vacant from 2005 to early 2016, when it was then purchased by a married couple from Houston who plan to restore it. It is said to be haunted by the spirit of a small girl who occasionally peers out the first floor bay window. it is also rumored that someone committed suicide by hanging themselves in the nursery located on the second floor. The old carriage house is located at the back of the lot on Peabody street. Its architectural style closely resembles that of the Wood-Hughes House which is also located in Brenham, Texas.
The Wood–Hughes House is a historical house located at 614 S. Austin in Brenham, Texas. Built in 1897, the house is an example of Late Victorian architecture. Owners W. A. and Fannie Wood built the house using high-quality lumber and siding that resembled stone. The house was purchased by planter and rancher Henry W. Hughes in 1913. The house resembles the F. W. Schuerenberg House, which is also in Brenham.
The Burton Farmers Gin is a 2- and 3-story cotton gin house located close to the commercial district of Burton, Texas. It has also been known as Burton Farmers Gin Association's Site No. 3. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It hosts the Texas Cotton Gin Museum. Besides the gin, the museum includes cotton warehouses and a shoe shop.
The Washington County Courthouse at 110 E. Main in Brenham, Texas is an Art Deco-style courthouse built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and is also part of the National Register-listed Brenham Downtown Historic District.
Travis Broesche was an architect who practiced in Houston and Brenham, Texas. His primary areas of work were churches, schools, hospitals, and public buildings. Buildings he designed are located throughout south, central, and east Texas. At least two of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Independence Heights Residential Historic District is a 70 acres (28 ha) historic district in the Independence Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
