Eugene T. Heiner

Eugene Thomas Heiner (August 20, 1852 – 1901) was an American architect who designed numerous courthouses, county jails, and other public buildings in Texas.

Among Heiner's first commissions in Houston was the 1880 Harris County Jail, located at the corner of Preston Avenue and Caroline Street.

This commission established his reputation, and was just the first of many courthouses and jails in Texas which defined his career.

[1] The Houston Cotton Exchange Building, completed in 1884, still stands As of 2024[update] at 202 Travis at the corner of Franklin Avenue.

The three-story red-brick building combines Victorian and Renaissance elements, but with cladding and ornaments set at varying depths.