| Title |
Van Zandt County Courthouse (1937) |
| County |
Van Zandt |
| City |
Canton |
| Address |
121 E. Dallas Street, Canton TX 75103 |
| Zip |
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| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1937 |
| Architect |
M.T. Clements of Voelcker & Dixon |
| Contractor |
L.W. Wentzel |
| Style |
Art Deco |
| Square Feet |
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| RTHL Note |
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| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
No |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
2017 |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Designed in a Classical Moderne style with imposing block massing and relatively austere exterior. It is constructed of steel and reinforced concrete and is faced entirely in limestone. The five-story building possesses two wings on its east and west elevations; both are three stories atop the basement and one floor shorter than the main block. It features conservative Art Deco
ornamentation, including minimal reliefs, vertical windows, and graceful angular lines.
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| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Bibliography |
Early Modernistic County Courthouses of the State of Texas, A Reflection on the Style of Art Deco, by Ronald Mark Clements, thesis, UT, 1994 |
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