List of United States federal courthouses in Texas

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Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Texas. Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers,[1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming. Dates of use will not necessarily correspond with the dates of construction or demolition of a building, as pre-existing structures may be adapted or court use, and former court buildings may later be put to other uses. Also, the official name of the building may be changed at some point after its use as a federal court building has been initiated.

Courthouses[]

Courthouse City Image Street address Jurisdiction[1] Dates of use Named for
Abilene TX-Abilene 1903 1 Ref.jpg ? N.D. Tex. 1903–1935
Razed in 1935.
n/a
Abilene Federal Building in Color.JPG 341 Pine Street N.D. Tex. 1936–present n/a
Alpine U.S.CourthouseAlpineTX.jpg 2450 N. State Highway 118 W.D. Tex. ?–present n/a
Amarillo TX-Amarillo 1916 Ref.jpg 620 South Taylor Street N.D. Tex. 1916–1938
Now FirstCapital Bank of Texas.
n/a
J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Amarillo AmarilloPostOffice (1 of 1).jpg 205 Southeast Fifth Avenue N.D. Tex. 1938–present U.S. Court of Claims judge John Marvin Jones (1980)
Court House & Post Office Austin OHenryHall.JPG 601 Colorado Street W.D. Tex. 1881–1936
Now offices of the Texas State University System
n/a
U.S. Courthouse Austin Austin us courthouse 2011.jpg 200 West 8th Street W.D. Tex. 1936–2012 n/a
Austin TransparentPlaceholder.png 903 San Jacinto Boulevard W.D. Tex. ?–present
Completed in 1965.
Homer Thornberry
U.S. Courthouse Austin Federal Courthouse, Austin, TX IMG 6339.JPG 501 West 5th Street W.D. Tex. 2012–present n/a
Beaumont TransparentPlaceholder.png ? E.D. Tex. 1902–1933
Razed in 1933.
n/a
Jack Brooks Federal Building Beaumont Fedbuildingcrop.JPG 300 Willow Street E.D. Tex. 1933–present U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks (1978)
Brownsville TX-Brownsville 1892 1 Ref.jpg ? W.D. Tex.
S.D. Tex.
1892–1931
Building razed.
n/a
U.S. Court House, Custom House, & Post Office Brownsville TX-Brownsville 1931 Ref.jpg 1001 East Elizabeth Street S.D. Tex. 1931–1999
Now Brownsville City Hall as well as a post office
n/a
Brownsville TransparentPlaceholder.png 600 East Harrison Street S.D. Tex. 1999–present Judges Reynaldo Garza and Filemon Vela, Sr.
Corpus Christi 1915 Federal Courthouse Corpus Christi Texas.jpg 521 Starr Street ? ?–2001
Originally Customs House[2]
Now a law firm
n/a
Corpus Christi US District Court, Corpus Christi - TX.JPG 1133 North Shoreline Boulevard S.D. Tex. 2001–present
Built for newly created Corpus Christi Division.
n/a
Dallas Post Office, Dallas, Texas. (27469795122).jpg ? N.D. Tex. 1888–1930
Razed in 1939.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Dallas Dallas - Post Office and Court House 01.jpg 400 North Ervay Street N.D. Tex. 1930–1971
Still in use as a post office.
n/a
Santa Fe Office Building Dallas Santafeold.jpg 1114 Commerce Street N.D. Tex. 1945–1971
Built in 1926; Now serves as annex to Earle Cabell Federal Building.
n/a
Earle Cabell Federal Bldg & Courthouse Dallas Earl Cabell Federal Building, cropped.jpg 1100 Commerce Street N.D. Tex. 1971–present Dallas Mayor Earle Cabell
Del Rio Val Verde County Judicial Center, Del Rio, TX DSCN0905.JPG 100 East Broadway W.D. Tex. 1914–?
Now owned by the county.
n/a
Del Rio Federal Building, Del Rio, TX DSCN0903.JPG 111 East Broadway W.D. Tex. ?–present n/a
El Paso TransparentPlaceholder.png ? W.D. Tex. 1892–1936
Razed in 1936.
n/a
U.S. Courthouse El Paso US Courthouse El Paso exterior.JPG 511 East San Antonio Avenue W.D. Tex. 1936–present n/a
El Paso EP Federal Courthouse.jpg 525 Magoffin Avenue W.D. Tex. 2009–present n/a
Fort Worth TransparentPlaceholder.png 914 Jenning Drive N.D. Tex.
5th Cir.
1896–1934
Demolished in 1963.
n/a
Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse Fort Worth USCourthouse1 (1 of 1).jpg 501 West Tenth Street N.D. Tex.
5th Cir.
1934–present District Court judge Eldon Brooks Mahon (2003)
U.S. Customs House and Courthouse Galveston 1861 Galveston Customs and Courthouse.jpg 1918 Postoffice Street E.D. Tex.
S.D. Tex.
1861–1891
1917–1937
Now leased by GSA to the Galveston Historical Foundation.
n/a
Galveston Galveston Texas Federal Building 1891.jpg 601 25th Street E.D. Tex.
S.D. Tex.
1891–1917
Razed in 1935 to make way for current Federal Court building.[3]
n/a
U.S. Post Office, Custom House and Courthouse Galveston Galveston US Post Office, Custom House and Courthouse.jpg 601 25th Street S.D. Tex. 1937–present n/a
Houston Post Office, Houston, Texas.jpg ? S.D. Tex. 1891–1911
Building razed.
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Houston Exterior, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas LCCN2010719048.tif 701 San Jacinto Street S.D. Tex. 1911–1962
Still in use by various federal agencies.
n/a
Houston CaseyFederalCourthouseHoustonTX.JPG 515 Rusk Street S.D. Tex. 1961–present U.S. Rep. Robert R. Casey
U.S. Court House & Post Office Jefferson Post Office Museum- Jefferson, Texas.jpg 223 West Austin E.D. Tex. 1890–1961
Now the .
n/a
U.S. Post Office, Courthouse and Custom House Laredo Laredo Post Office and Courthouse, Laredo, Texas.jpg 1300 Matamoros Street S.D. Tex. 1907–2004
Still in use as a post office.
n/a
Laredo U.S. District Courthouse in Laredo IMG 1751.JPG 1300 Victoria Street S.D. Tex. 2004–present George P. Kazen[4]
Lubbock Post Office and Federal Building Lubbock Lubbock Texas Old Federal Courthouse.jpg 800 Broadway Avenue N.D. Tex. 1932–1968
Now privately owned
n/a
Lubbock George Mahon Federal Building in Lubbock, TX IMG 0202.JPG 1205 Texas Avenue N.D. Tex. 1971–present U.S. Rep. George H. Mahon
Lufkin Ward R. Burke Federal Courthouse, Lufkin, TX.jpg 104 North Third Street E.D. Tex. 1980–present
Completed in 1936.
Lufkin attorney (1987)
Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Marshall Marshall October 2016 31 (United States Courthouse).jpg 100 East Houston Street E.D. Tex. 1915–present U.S. Rep. & District Court judge Sam B. Hall
Midland TransparentPlaceholder.png 200 East Wall Street W.D. Tex. ?–present President George H.W. Bush (2013)
President George W. Bush (2013)
U.S. Rep. George H. Mahon[5]
Paris TX-Paris 1895 1 Ref.jpg ? E.D. Tex. 1902–1916
Destroyed by fire in 1916.
n/a
Paris Paris July 2015 36 (Lamar County Courthouse Annex).jpg 231 Lamar Avenue E.D. Tex. 1925–2002
Building now owned by Lamar County.
n/a
Pecos TransparentPlaceholder.png 106 West 4th Street W.D. Tex. 1936–1995
Still in use as a post office.
n/a
Pecos TransparentPlaceholder.png 410 South Cedar Street W.D. Tex. 1995–present Lucius Desha Bunton III (2016)[6]
Plano CollinCountyCourthouse-5078.jpg 7940 Preston Road E.D. Tex. 2008–present n/a
San Angelo TX-SanAngelo 1911 1 Ref.jpg 33 East Twohig Avenue N.D. Tex. 1911–present U.S. Rep. O. C. Fisher (1980)
San Antonio US Post Office, San Antonio, Texas.jpg ? W.D. Tex. 1890–1935
Razed in 1935.
n/a
Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse San Antonio San Antonio, TX — Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.jpg 615 East Houston Street W.D. Tex. 1936–present District Court judge Hipolito Frank Garcia (2004)
San Antonio TransparentPlaceholder.png 655 East César Chávez Boulevard W.D. Tex. ?–present
Completed in 1968
John H. Wood Jr.
Paul Brown Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Sherman Shermancourthouse1.jpg 101 East Pecan Street E.D. Tex. 1907–present Paul Neeley Brown (2014)[7]
Texarkana AR-Texarkana RSA 1888-s.jpg ? E.D. Tex.[8] 1892–1911
Razed in 1930.
n/a
Texarkana Texarkana April 2016 004 (Regional Arts Center).jpg 321 West 4th Street E.D. Tex. 1911–1933
Now the .
n/a
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Texarkana State Line Avenue.jpg 500 North State Line Avenue E.D. Tex.[9] 1933–present n/a
Tyler TransparentPlaceholder.png ? E.D. Tex. 1889–1933
Razed in 1933.
n/a
William M. Steger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Tyler TylerCourtHouse1.JPG 211 West Ferguson Street E.D. Tex. 1934–present District Court judge William Steger (2006)
Victoria Old Federal Building in Victoria, Texas.jpg 210 East Constitution S.D. Tex. 1913–1960
Now privately owned.
n/a
Victoria TransparentPlaceholder.png 312 South Main S.D. Tex. 1960–present Martin Luther King, Jr. (since c. 1993)
Waco TransparentPlaceholder.png ? N.D. Tex.
W.D. Tex.
1889–1937
Sold in 1939.
n/a
Waco TransparentPlaceholder.png 800 Franklin Avenue W.D. Tex. 1937–present n/a
Wichita Falls Wichita Falls October 2015 74 (United States Post Office and Courthouse).jpg 1000 Lamar Street N.D. Tex. 1933–present Graham B. Purcell Jr. (1993)

Key[]

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
†† NRHP-listed and also designated as a National Historic Landmark

References[]

  1. ^ a b For the usage of court abbreviations, see List of United States district and territorial courts.
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ National Park Service Archaeological Field Inspection.
  4. ^ "GSA, Senator Cornyn, Congressman Cuellar and Judiciary host dedication ceremony for federal courthouse in Laredo". U.S. General Services Administration. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Vanderlaan, Jon (July 12, 2013). "Midland federal courthouse renamed". Odessa American. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Flores, Rosie (January 17, 2001). "Bunton dies of heart attack in Austin". . Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Federal courthouse gets new name". The Herald Democrat. October 22, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Straddled the state line between Arkansas and Texas.
  9. ^ Straddles the state line between Arkansas and Texas; it is the only U.S. federal building to occupy two states.

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