Architecture in Texas, 1895–1945 is a 1993 book written by Jay C. Henry and published by the University of Texas Press. Kenneth Breisch of the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians described the book as "a thorough analysis of building styles in the state from 1895 to 1945."Breisch, p. 82. It was the first comprehensive study of Texas architecture of that period.Long, p. 151. The author's thesis, stated on page one of the book, was that this period of architecture represented "a large cross section of America in microcosm".Long, p. 152. According to Joseph L. Aranha of Texas Tech University the book also serves as an "encyclopedia of the works of Texas architects" and a "catalog of significant buildings and architectural styles in Texas".Aranha, p. 51.
