Photograph of the west to east entrance hall of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The north to south hall intersects in the center, cruciform style. There are arched entrance doors, arches in the halls, dark marble floors, lighter marble wainscot, dark wood trim, and a mix of light fixtures.

Photograph of stairs to the third floor in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The stairs are comprised of woodwork painted in white and stained wood. There is an arch opening to left of the courtroom with a door and transom.

Photograph of the north side of the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse in Bastrop, Texas. The stone building is topped with a clock tower and has a stone memorial and a landscaped flora outside.

Photograph of stairs in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. A wooden bannister runs up the left side of the stairway. A man in a red shirt and blue jeans walks up the stairs on the left side of the photo.

Photograph of the stairway up to the second floor in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse. The entrance door to the county court-at-law is at the head of the stairs. The stairs are wooden with metal treads.

Photograph of photograph of the lights over the stairs in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse.

Photograph of the third floor stairway landing, arched doorway, and light fixtures in the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse.

Photograph of the west entrance to the 1883 Bastrop County courthouse showing the alterations at the west entrance to accommodate a second floor walkway of modern steel to go to the old jail.

Photograph of the front (north) of the 1886 R. E. Stafford building on Spring Street in downtown Columbus, Texas. Two steel columns stand behind a wooden bench.

Photograph of the front (north side) of the 1886 R. E. Stafford building in downtown Columbus, Texas, on Spring Street. Metal trim and a locally made bench are in front.

Photograph of the 1886 Stafford Bank building in downtown Columbus, Texas. This was also the location of the 1886 Stafford Opera House. The Stafford Bank name is displayed under the upper pediment on the front of the building.

Photograph of the front (north side) of the 1886 Stafford Bank building at Spring and Milam Street in downtown Columbus, Texas. The Classical Revival style building has the words "Stafford Bank" and "Opera House" arranged in stone on its front.

Photograph of the 1891 and 1896 Charles Brunson buildings and the Schulandt building on Milam Street in downtown Columbus, Texas. The Schulandt building name appears in the metal cornice trim. The upper window trim is stonework.

Photograph of lower front of the 1891 Brunson Building, currently occupied by the Live Oak Art Center, in downtown Columbus, Texas. The front is decorated in Victorian style with decorated steel columns and wooden Victorian style windows. The upper windows are sitting on a steel ledger course, which is sitting on the top of the columns under the brick lintel.

Photograph of a support column made of steel. It is one of four across the front of the 1891 Brunson Building. This is the lower section is sitting on the metal entry ledge.

Photograph of an upper portion of a support column at the entrance to the 1891 Brunson building on Milam Street in down town Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of the THSC Marker for the 1891 Brunson Building in the 1000 block of Milam Street in down town Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of detail of the 1891 Charles Brunson building in down town Columbus, Texas. The building date is in the pediment near the center of the front of the building. The pediment is part of the metal cornice. The windows are framed by decorative brick pilasters and are capped with decorative metal caps. The wood window frames are arched at the top and sitting on a brick string course and ledger course. The adjoining building to the right was also built by Charles Brunson in 1896.

Photograph of three side chairs in the district courtroom in the 1891 Colorado County courtroom in down town Columbus, Texas.

Photograph of four wooden chairs sitting against a low wooden gate inside of the Colorado County courthouse.

Photograph of the ceiling in the district courtroom in the 1891 Colorado County courthouse in downtown Columbus, Texas. A light fixture hangs down in front of a window.

Photograph of repaired and repainted windows on the north side of the second floor of the 1891 Colorado County Courthouse restoration project. The window and walls are covered with metal scaffolding.

Photograph of a workman cutting roof tile for the roof of the 1891 Colorado County courthouse project. He is on the north west courthouse lawn.

Photograph of a double window on the north side of the first floor that has been repaired and repainted for the 1891 Colorado Courthouse Restoration Project.