United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 1936)

Austin U.S. Courthouse
The courthouse's south facade in 2011
Austin U.S. Courthouse is located in Texas
Austin U.S. Courthouse
Austin U.S. Courthouse
Austin U.S. Courthouse is located in the United States
Austin U.S. Courthouse
Austin U.S. Courthouse
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Interactive map showing the location of Austin U.S. Courthouse
Location200 West Eighth St.
Austin, Texas
Coordinates30°16′13″N 97°44′36″W / 30.27028°N 97.74333°W / 30.27028; -97.74333
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1936 (1936)
Built byAlgernon Blair
ArchitectLouis A. Simon, Charles Henry Page, Kenneth Franzheim
Architectural styleModern Movement, Moderne
NRHP reference No.01000432[1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2001

The Austin United States Courthouse is a historic former federal courthouse in downtown Austin, Texas. Built between 1935 and 1936, the building exemplifies Depression-era Moderne architecture, while Art Moderne and Art Deco finishes characterize the interior. It housed the Austin division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and other judicial offices until 2012, when a new federal courthouse building was completed. Since 2016 the building has been owned by Travis County, and it has housed the county probate courts since 2020. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Austin U.S. Courthouse (#01000432)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.