Harris County Courthouse - January 30, 2014
Visit the refurbished 1910 Harris County Courthouse
Northside of the courthouse viewed from Congress Ave.
Fountain in Quebedeaux Park opposite the courthouse
Look back at the new Harris County Courthouse
Courthouse entrance looking east from Fannin
47 story 609 Main tower to be built after demolition
5th courthouse constructed here since 1838
Houston Bar Association was formed on 1904
Enter the courthouse and see the grand staircases
Look up inside the courthouse dome
Check out a court room on the second floor
Fountains in the corners of all six floors
Ornamental plaster restored throughout the courthouse
Fifth floor is last one open to the inner dome
More restored ornamental plaster
Original ironwork on the staircases
Find bathrooms on the top/6th floor
History of the Courthouse opposite the bathrooms
Views of downtown Houston with the courthouse in 1891
Don't miss the restored ceiling work
Closer view of the sixth floor elevator entrance
Go down a flight to photo the inner dome
Nice restored plastor work and stained glass inner dome
Closeup of the restored plastor work
Look down at the lower floors
Look all the way down at the grand staircases
Back to the staircases under the skylights
Original iron staircases & wooden hand rails
Looking straight up from the second floor
Cornerstone from the prior 1884 courthouse
Walk Congress toward the new Harris County Courthouse
Harris County Criminal Justice Center, Civil Courthouse & center jury plaza (courtesy of pagethink.com)