Brenham Downtown Historic District, Brenham

Name: Brenham Downtown Historic District
Address: Brenham, United States

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Brenham Downtown Historic District, Brenham

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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. Included in the district is the Simon Theatre. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 30°10'0"N, 96°23'49"W

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Brenham Downtown Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Simon Theatre, Brenham Heritage Museum, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, B'nai Abraham Synagogue.

~520 ftNW
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater
Simon Theatre, Brenham
3 min walk • The Simon Theatre is a theater in Brenham, Texas. It was built by James Simon, designed by Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and constructed in 1925. For many decades the Simon Theatre provided the community with a setting for theatrical performances, vaudeville acts, ballroom dances, special events and movies.
~410 ftNE
Museum, History museum
Brenham Heritage Museum, Brenham
2 min walk • The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum located in downtown Brenham, Texas. Exhibits and collections reflect a focus on the history and culture of the Brenham and Washington County area.
0.7 miSW
Church
Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Brenham
18 min walk • Mt. Zion Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church building at 500 High Street in Brenham, Texas. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
~930 ftNW
Synagogue
B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Brenham
5 min walk • The B'nai Abraham congregation in Brenham, Texas, was organized in 1885.
~1820 ftS
Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Brenham
9 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church at 701 Church in Brenham, Texas. It was built in 1935 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
0.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Blinn College, Brenham
22 min walk • Blinn College is a public Junior college in Brenham, Texas, with additional campuses in Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, and Sealy. While Brenham is Blinn's main campus, with dorms and apartments, more than 65 percent of its students attend the Bryan campus.
~1820 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Burton Commercial Historic District, Brenham
9 min walk • The Burton Commercial Historic District is located in Burton, Texas. The district encompasses all or parts of seven city blocks. It contains 47 buildings, 28 of them classified as contributing. The buildings include retail stores, industrial buildings, a railroad depot and a portion of the railway right-of-way.
~1820 ftNE
Neighbourhood
East Brenham, Brenham
9 min walk • 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.
~1820 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Main Street Historic District, Brenham
9 min walk • Main Street Historic District is located in Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas, U.S.A. The district was added to the United States, National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1985, under National Register Information System ID: 85001175.

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Which popular attractions are close to Brenham Downtown Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Brenham Heritage Museum, Brenham (2 min walk), Simon Theatre, Brenham (3 min walk), B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Brenham (5 min walk), East Brenham, Brenham (9 min walk).

Brenham Downtown Historic District, Brenham

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Brenham Downtown Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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