Bexar County Courthouse

This courthouse occupies the south side of Main Plaza, formerly called "La Plaza de las Islas", as originally laid out by the Canary Islanders in 1731. As it was then, this plaza is the administrative and judicial heart of Bexar County. This is the fourth edifice to house the government of the county since Texas entered the United States. The citizens authorized $621,000 worth of bonds in the 1890s to finance its construction. James Riely Gordon (1863-1937), architect for many imposing public buildings, including at least one state capitol, submitted the award-winning Romanesque design for this courthouse. The builders were George Dugan, David Hughes, and Otto P. Kroeger. The foundation was laid in 1891, and the structure was completed in 1896. Native Texas granite and red sandstone are basic materials of the massive building. Towers roofed in green tile and red tile, handsome columns and arches, carvings, and many fine interior details gave the edifice great distinction. Additions in 1914 and 1926 continued the use of Texas granite and sandstone. Expansions in 1963, 1970, and 1973 employed other materials, however, and also altered portions of the original design. (1976)

Bexar County Courthouse is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4237, -98.4935 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Canary Islanders (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Seguin, Erasmo, San Antonio Mutual Aid Association, and Storming of Bexar.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029000399. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.