Bryan Municipal Building - Bryan, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 40.348 W 096° 22.340
14R E 751748 N 3396249
The Bryan Municipal Building, constructed in 1929 and designed by the Austin firm of Giesecke & Harris, is a two story Modern building with a full basement. It is located near the historic downtown business district.
Waymark Code: WMY5N7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/26/2018
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The original use of the building as the center of city govemment included chambers for the city council occupying the whole south bay of the second floor. These chambers were accessed by a staircase of cast-iron frame and wood railing located near the north entrance of the building. Directly above the stairs is a pitched skylight framed with the same wood used in the stair railing. While still in use as city council chambers, an improvement project installed wood veneer paneling throughout the room. As the city grew, minor modifications were made to the interior to accommodate growth. Despite these changes, the majority of building's interior reveals its original moderne detailing. Doors, with the exception of those added during the 1966 renovation, feature textured glass framed in a stepped ziggurat formation with handles made of either brass or glass. The majority of the walls are covered with plaster and the floors still show their original terrazzo design.
Following construction of a new City Hall in 1988, the Bryan Police Department became the sole occupant of the building. In 1990 a vacant bank building was converted into the Municipal Courts and the Police Headquarters, and the original Municipal Building found brief use as a small business incubator. The building was vacated in 1994 and has remained in the ownership of the City of Bryan.