Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
Denton County Courthouse | |
![]() Courthouse in 2005 | |
Location | Public Sq. Denton, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°12′54″N 97°7′58″W / 33.21500°N 97.13278°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1895 |
Architect | Wesley Clark Dodson |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 77001438[1] |
TSAL No. | 220 |
RTHL No. | 1208 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 20, 1977 |
Designated TSAL | May 28, 1981 |
Designated RTHL | 1970 |
The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former courthouse of Denton County located in the county seat Denton, Texas. The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square was constructed in 1896.[2] In addition to county offices, the "Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum" also calls it home. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
The Courthouse is also the final resting place of John B. Denton, the county's and city's namesake.
Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum is located at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square. The museum is one of three Denton County museums, which also include the Bayless-Selby House Museum, and the Denton County African American Museum.
The Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum focuses on the history and culture of Denton County. Exhibits include African American and Hispanic heritage, farming, weapons, dolls, Southwest American Indian and Denton County pottery, furniture, and special collections of American pressed blue glass, thimbles, Pecan folk art and quilts.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Denton County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Denton County
- List of county courthouses in Texas
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Historic Courthouses in Texas". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
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External links
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- County courthouses in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Denton, Texas
- Wesley Clark Dodson buildings
- Museums in Denton County, Texas
- History museums in Texas
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places in Denton County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs