- Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
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Denton County Courthouse
Location: Public Square
Denton, TexasCoordinates: 33°12′53.99″N 97°7′57.62″W / 33.2149972°N 97.1326722°WCoordinates: 33°12′53.99″N 97°7′57.62″W / 33.2149972°N 97.1326722°W Built: 1896[2] Architect: Wesley Clark Dodson Architectural style: Baroque Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 77001438[1] Added to NRHP: December 20, 1977 The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former courthouse of Denton County located in at 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]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b Historic Courthouses in Texas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ http://dentoncounty.com/dept/main.asp?Parent=666&Link=669 Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum: Historic Exhibits and Special Collections
External links
- Official Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum Home Page
- Courthouse on the Square on DentonWiki
- Denton County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
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