| 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 |
