Wood–Hughes House

Brenham ( BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census. Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest. Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the revolutions in German states in 1848.

St. Mary's Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church at 701 Church in Brenham, Texas. It was built in 1935 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The Brenham Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Buildings in the district were designed by Alfred C. Finn, James Wetmore, and others in Classical Revival and other styles. Included in the district is the Simon Theatre. The 1939 Washington County Courthouse is also a contributing property to the district.

The F.W. Schuerenberg House is located in Brenham, Texas and was built in 1895 by Frederick William Schuerenberg. Schuerenberg, the son of an early German immigrant, was a local businessman who owned a blacksmith shop in Brenham. The mansion is located at 503 West Alamo street and is considered a classic example of Victorian architecture. The Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It sat vacant from 2005 to early 2016, when it was then purchased by a married couple from Houston who plan to restore it. It is said to be haunted by the spirit of a small girl who occasionally peers out the first floor bay window. it is also rumored that someone committed suicide by hanging themselves in the nursery located on the second floor. The old carriage house is located at the back of the lot on Peabody street. Its architectural style closely resembles that of the Wood-Hughes House which is also located in Brenham, Texas.

The Washington County Courthouse at 110 E. Main in Brenham, Texas is an Art Deco-style courthouse built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 and is also part of the National Register-listed Brenham Downtown Historic District. It is the fourth courthouse of Washington County; previous ones were built in 1844, 1852, and 1883. This was designed by architect Travis Broesche of the firm Henrick and Lindsley, Inc. It was built with Works Progress Administration assistance by contractor C.L. Browning, Jr.

The Simon Theatre is a theater in Brenham, Texas. It was built by James Simon, designed by Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, and constructed in 1925. For many decades the Simon Theatre provided the community with a setting for theatrical performances, vaudeville acts, ballroom dances, special events and movies.

The Brenham Heritage Museum is a local history museum in downtown Brenham, Texas located in the former US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham listed on the National Register of Historic Places building. The museum is operated by the Brenham Heritage Museum Board of Directors, and staff members. The museum operates a second site, the Bus Depot Gallery, in the Art-Deco Kerrville Bus Lines Depot of Brenham.

KLTR 94.1 FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. The station is currently licensed to Brenham, Texas, with a construction permit in place to move the facility farther north and upgrade the facility to 50 kilowatts with an elevation decrease to 90 meters. This will upgrade 94.1 from its current C3 license to a C2, and will also shift its COL to Hempstead, Texas, covering the majority of the Bryan/College Station area, as well as the northwest suburbs of Houston. The station is owned by Roy E. Henderson, d.b.a. Fort Bend Broadcasting. KLTR, then KULF, began broadcasting on March 16, 1989. It was founded by May Broadcasting. The station's studios and transmitter are located separately in Brenham.

Mt. Zion Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church building at 500 High Street in Brenham, Texas. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Blinn College is a public junior college in Brenham, Texas, with additional campuses in Bryan, Schulenburg, Sealy and Waller. Brenham is Blinn's original and main campus, with housing and athletics.

East Brenham Historic District is residential area located northeast of downtown Brenham, Texas. Comprising about nine city blocks, the district contains 79 contributing resources, primarily residential with a some commercial buildings and a church. The oldest building is an 1881 house, most of the buildings date from about 1875 to 1940. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1990 as an example of a cohesive residential neighborhood from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.

The Giddings–Stone Mansion is a historic mansion located at 2203 Century Circle., Brenham, Texas. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 24, 1976. The house was acquired by the Heritage Society of Washington County in 1975.