Henry Truman Phelps, Architect. (1871-1944)
Born on August 25, 1871 in Anaqua, Texas, on the San Antonio River, about 20 miles south of Victoria, Texas. Henry Phelps eventually moved "up river" to the city of San Antonio, where he began his architectural training as a draftsman. He established his own architectural practice in San Antonio in 1903.
Henry Phelps designed 17 County courthouses in Texas. Remarkably, 15 of the 17 are still in use as of 2014.
Henry Phelps designed 17 County courthouses in Texas. Remarkably, 15 of the 17 are still in use as of 2014.
Atascosa County Courthouse
Jourdanton, Texas. 1912
Blanco County Courthouse
Johnson City, Texas. 1916
Brown County Courthouse
Image courtesy courthousehistory.com
Brownwood, Texas. 1917 (Phelps incorporated the remains of the 1884 courthouse within this essentially new building.)
Dimmit County Courthouse
Carrizo Springs, Texas. 1927 (Phelps remodeled/rebuilt the 1884 courthouse)
Frio County Courthouse
Pearsall, Texas. 1904 (significantly altered)
Hidalgo County Courthouse (with Atlee B. Ayres)
Photo, circa 1939, courtesy TXDOT.
Chapin (now Edinburg), Texas. 1909 - demolished 1954
Jim Hogg County Courthouse
Hebbronville, Texas. 1913
Kenedy County Courthouse
Sarita, Texas. 1917 (recently restored)
Kimble County Courthouse
Junction, Texas. 1929
La Salle County Courthouse
Cotulla, Texas. 1931 (recently restored)
Mills County Courthouse
Goldthwaite, Texas. 1913 (recently restored)
San Patricio County Courthouse
Sinton, Texas. 1928
Schleicher County Courthouse
Eldorado, Texas. 1924
Terrell County Courthouse
1906 Image courtesy courthousehistory.com
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Sanderson, Texas 1906 (altered beyond recognition in 1930)
The 1930 cornerstone lists Henry Phelps as the architect. 
1930 Image courtesy courthousehistory.com
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Willacy County Courthouse
Raymondville, Texas. 1922
Uvalde County Courthouse
Uvalde, Texas. 1927
Zavala County Courthouse
Image courtesy courthousehistory.com
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Crystal City, Texas. 1928 (Demolished)
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