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Historic Romanesque Revival courthouse featuring distinctive red sandstone architecture, a landmark clock tower, and one of the oldest continuously operating county courthouses in Texas.
General Information
Closed Saturday and Sunday
How to Get There
From San Antonio (0.5 mi): Head west through downtown toward Main Plaza and continue to 100 Dolorosa Street, adjacent to San Fernando Cathedral and Main Plaza.
Overview
The Bexar County Courthouse is a Romanesque Revival landmark of red sandstone facing Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio, alongside San Fernando Cathedral. Architect J. Riely Gordon's building broke ground in 1891 and was finished in 1896; it's been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977 and still functions as a working courthouse and the seat of Bexar County government.
Things to Do
Admire the Architecture from Main Plaza
Take in the courthouse's turrets, arches, and red sandstone facade from Main Plaza, an easy add-on stop while visiting San Fernando Cathedral or the Alamo just a few blocks away.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bexar County Courthouse", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
