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Brenham (/ ˈbrɛnəm / BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, [7] with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census.
Washington County is a county in Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,805. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Brenham, which is located along U.S. Highway 290, 72 miles northwest of Houston. [ 2 ] The county was created in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico and organized as a county in 1837. [ 3 ][ 4 ] It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Texas. There are six districts and 63 individual properties listed on the National Register in the county. Twenty-seven individually listed properties are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks while five districts contain many more.
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. [ 1] Included in the district is the Simon Theatre . Washington County Courthouse.
The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum in downtown Brenham, Texas located in the former US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham listed on the National Register of Historic Places building. [2] The museum is operated by the Brenham Heritage Museum Board of Directors, and staff members. The museum operates a second site, the Bus ...
The history of the Jews in Brenham, Texas; covers a period of over 140 years. As one of the first areas in Texas, outside of major population centers, to develop a sizable Jewish population, the community boasts many things of historical note.
East Brenham Historic District is residential area located northeast of downtown Brenham, Texas . Comprising about nine city blocks, the district contains 79 contributing resources, primarily residential with a some commercial buildings and a church. The oldest building is an 1881 house, most of the buildings date from about 1875 to 1940.
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. [2] The house resembles the F. W. Schuerenberg House, which ...