Marker Inscription
This classical revival building is the fifth courthouse for Fort Bend County, which was organized in 1837. The structure was designed by C. H. Page of Austin and dedicated in 1909. The contractor was the Texas Building Company, also of Austin. Exterior styling features a dome, statue, and cornices of copper. The interior has a 3-story rotunda, mosaic tile floors, and green glazed tile wainscoting. Additions were made to the courthouse in 1935 and 1957. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980
About this site
Fort Bend County Courthouse is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5817, -95.7618 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is Buckley, Constantine W. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McFarlane House, The, St. John's United Methodist Church, and Moore Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008994. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
