top of page


Gillespie County Courthouse
County Seat:
Fredericksburg
Completion Date: 1939
County Seat: Fredericksburg
Current Status: Active courthouse, still in use
Architect: Edward Stein (modern structure replacing earlier Giles‑designed building)
Architectural Style: Moderne
Materials & Description: Two‑story courthouse built of tan brick (with tile accents), designed in the streamlined Moderne style typical of late 1930s public architecture
Cost to Build: Approximately $145,000 (funded as a PWA project)
bottom of page