Details for Denton County Courthouse
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5121001208
Data
| Marker Number | 1208 |
| Atlas Number | 5121001208 |
| Marker Title | Denton County Courthouse |
| Index Entry | Denton County Courthouse |
| Address | 110 W. Hickory Street |
| City | Denton |
| County | Denton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 673983 |
| UTM Northing | 3676679 |
| Subject Codes | courthouses; design and construction |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | bounded by Hickory, Locust, Oak, Elm Streets |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text | 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 |
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