Brooks County is named for James Abijah Brooks, who was a Texas Ranger and a legislator.
Created: March 11, 1911
County Seat:
Falfurrias 1911 – present
County Courthouse – Falfurrias
Location: 117 East Miller Street / South Saint Marys Street
Built: 1913 – 1914
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Alfred Giles
Contractor: Westlake & Mitzell
Description: The building faces east and is a three story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious grounds in the center of the city. The east front has a large recessed porch with four columns rising to a wide header at the roof line. The windows are arched on the second story. The third story windows are small. The roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building was restored in 2010. The architect was Mark Whitmore of Corpus Christi and the contractor was J C Stoddard Construction Company of San Antonio. To the northeast is the County Blumer Building.
Note: The courthouse is the first and only courthouse in the County, The cost of construction was $55,000.
Courthouses:
N – Duval County, Jim Wells County and Kleberg County
E – Kleberg County and Kenedy County
S – Hildalgo County and Starr County
W – Jim Hogg County
County Courthouse
County Blumer Building
Photos taken 2014 and 2019