I visited the courthouse with a few friends and we took a self-guided tour. If you're planning to visit, be prepared to go through metal detectors. The onsite officers were very polite and gave us some pointers of where we could go and where we couldn't. Another officer, who appeared to be a constable and not the regular onsite officers was very rude and confrontational. He kept insisting that we couldn't take a tour even though it's listed on the website and the other officers who work there regularly had already told us we could in fact take a tour. The constable seemed more interested in creating conflict and tension for absolutely no reason. I'm someone who FULLY supports the blue but this guy was just simply out of line. Aside from that, we did tour the 6th floor, ground floor and 2nd floor, which are the standard floors you are allowed to visit. You can still see quite a bit of the character from the original building even though some of it...
Read more2/28/2020 my husband and I took our love to the 1910 courthouse to officially become husband and wife. We had the pleasure of having Judge Jay Karahan officiate our ceremony. Judge Jay Karahan went above and beyond to ensure our day was special and memorable. He made us feel comfortable with smiles and laughter and helped us to remain calm and just enjoy the experience. Everything was perfect from our officiant, the incredible venue, to the excellent security staff up front. If you are considering the 1910 courthouse, consider your search over! This is the...
Read moreI keep trying to review the fully restored 1910 Courthouse. @ 301 Fannin street Houston Texas. The court house is fabulous, you can tour it but remember it's a working courthouse ask the HPD officers at the security screening/x-ray metal detector for a self guided tour map. I guess I may have to settle on reviewing the Historical Markers. They are typical of Texas Historical Markers made out of metal white or silver letters on a black background, I took the pictures with enough zoom to read the words. I will let them tell...
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