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Denton County Courthouse |
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Courthouse Square, Denton,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 12' 57.189384",
-97° 8' 2.538204"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
Built 1896-97. Fifth courthouse for Denton County. First was at Alton, second at Pinckneyville. Third (in Denton) was burned in crime charged to a member of the Sam Bass Gang of outlaws. Walls are native limestone; columns, Burnet County marble. Architecture is free combination of Victorian styles, with French second empire pavilions, fanciful ogival domes. Architect was W. C. Dodson; contractor Tom Lovell is said to have built Utah Capitol. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1970
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
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Denton County Courthouse Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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